What does fruitious mean?
Fruitious means (obsolete) fruitful.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) fruitful.
[…] so likewise do all Earths abound in some degree with a fruitious Salt, as may be proved from the great Quantities of Salt-petre that have been extracted from covered Grounds by the help of Water […]
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Fruitious means (obsolete) fruitful.
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[…] so likewise do all Earths abound in some degree with a fruitious Salt, as may be proved from the great Quantities of Salt-petre that have been extracted from covered Grounds by the help of Water […]
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