fruiting

UK
/ˈfruːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈfrutɪŋ/

Translations

fruitinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈfruːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈfruːtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe plants or fungi that are bearing or producing fruit(ing bodies).
fructifèreBotanique et mycologie : qui porte des fruits ou qui produit un corps fructifère.
The fruiting branches were carefully pruned to improve yield.
Les branches fructifères ont été taillées avec soin pour améliorer le rendement.
fruitingnoun
fruitings
pl
fructificationBotanique : production de fruits chez les plantes.
The fruiting of the apple trees occurs in late summer.
La fructification des pommiers se produit à la fin de l’été.
Additional translations
fructificationMycologie : phase de formation des organes reproducteurs chez les champignons.
Synonyms
fruitverb

fruiting

Gerund

fruited
Past Simple
fruited
Past Participle
fruiting
Gerund
UK
/fruːt/
US
/frut/
fructifierSe dit d'une plante ou d'un arbre qui produit des fruits.
The apple tree began to fruit in early summer.
Le pommier a commencé à fructifier au début de l'été.
Synonyms
bear fruit
come to fruition
produce results
pay off

Definitions

fruitinggerund / present participle
Bearing or producing fruit or a fruiting body.
The fruiting branches were carefully pruned to improve yield.
fruitingnoun
The process or period of producing fruit, especially in plants.
The fruiting of the apple trees occurs in late summer.
The stage in the life cycle of a fungus when it produces a fruiting body, such as a mushroom.
The fruiting of the mushrooms was observed after several days of rain.
fruitverb
To produce fruit as a plant does.
The apple tree began to fruit in early summer.