fructuary

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noun

fruc·​tu·​ary

ˈfrəkchəˌwerē,

-ksh-

plural -es

: usufructuary

fructuary

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adjective

"

: of or relating to a usufruct

—used of a stipulation in Roman and civil law

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Latin fructuarius, from fructuarius, adjective

Adjective

Late Latin fructuarius, from Latin, of fruit, fruit-bearing, from fructus + -arius -ary

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Rhymes for fructuary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary