fructifier

[ fruhk-tuh-fahy-er, frook-, frook- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1825–35; fructify + -er ¹

In a more allegorical manner she was of course the great feminine fructifier of the soil.

As such he is akin to or identical with Inuus (“fructifier”) and Lupercus (see Lupercalia).

As a fructifier of patriotism the importance of this ceremony cannot be easily overestimated.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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