nonbearing

adjective

non·​bear·​ing ˌnän-ˈber-iŋ 

: not bearing something: such as

a

: supporting no vertical weight other than its own weight

nonbearing walls

b

: not producing fruit

immature, nonbearing grape vines

also : having plants that are not producing fruit

nonbearing orange acreage

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above