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fruit⋅age

[froo-tij]
–noun
1. the bearing of fruit: soil additives to hasten the fruitage.
2. fruits collectively.
3. product or result: This year's fruitage was of better quality.

Origin:
1570–80; < MF fruit(er) to bear fruit + -age -age
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fruit·age   (frōō'tĭj)   
n.  
    1. The process, time, or condition of bearing fruit.

    2. A yield of fruit.

  1. A result or an effect.

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