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Word of the day: Fructify
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Today’s word of the day is:
Fructify
Fructify: verb to bear fruit; become fruitful.
Pronunciation: [ fruhk-tuh-fahy ]
Fructify is based on the Latin frūctus, which means “fruit.” Frūctus evolved into Old French fruit, which was borrowed into English. The change from Latin -ct- to French -it- also appears in Latin coctus, which became French cuit, “cooked” (as in biscuit). Fructify was first recorded in English around the turn of the 14th century.
Example: After blossoming in spring, apple trees begin to fructify by summer.
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