self-fruitful

adjective

self-fruit·​ful ˈself-ˈfrüt-fəl How to pronounce self-fruitful (audio)
: capable of setting a crop of self-pollinated fruit
self-fruitfulness noun

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-fruitful was in 1940

Dictionary Entries Near self-fruitful

self-formed

self-fruitful

self-fulfilling

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“Self-fruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fruitful. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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