self-fruitful

adjective

self-fruit·ful ˈself-ˈfrüt-fəl

: capable of setting a crop of self-pollinated fruit

self-fruitfulness noun

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-fruitful was in 1940

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“Self-fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fruitful. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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