Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z fructiferous Synonym of fruit-bearing. fructification The act of forming or producing fruit; the act of fructifying, or rendering productive of fruit; fecundation. fructificative Relating to fructification. fructifier Someone or something that fructifies. fructiform Shaped like a fruit. fructify To bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas. fructive fructuous; fruitful fructivore Frugivore. fructivorous fruit-eating fructofuranan A polysaccharide consisting of many fructofuranose residues fructofuranose The furanose form of fructose fructofuranosidase An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructofuranoside fructofuranoside Any glycoside of fructofuranose fructofuranosyl A univalent radical derived from fructofuranose fructohydrolase Any hydrolase that removes a terminal fructose moiety from a polysaccharide fructokinase A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex. fructolysis The metabolism of fructose from dietary sources. fructooligosaccharide Any of a class of oligosaccharides composed of fructose molecules, used as sweeteners. fructophile Any fructophilic yeast fructophilic able to ferment fructose fructophily The condition of being fructophilic fructophobia The fear of, or aversion to, fruits. fructoplane The surface of a fruit. fructopyranose The pyranose form of fructose. fructopyranoside Any glycoside of fructopyranose fructosaccharide Any carbohydrate that contains one or more fructosyl groups fructosamine A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released). fructosan inulin fructose A monosaccharide ketose sugar, formula C₆H₁₂O₆. fructosediphosphate Any diphosphate of fructose fructosemia The presence of fructose in the blood fructosidase Any glycosidase that catalyses the hydrolysis of a fructoside fructoside Any glycoside of fructose fructosuria The (abnormal) presence of fructose in the urine fructosyl The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of fructose fructosylate To react with a fructosyl group fructosylated Modified by fructosylation fructosylation Reaction with a fructosyl group fructosyltransferase Any transferase that catalyses the transfer of a fructosyl group fructotransferase Any of a class of enzymes that produce difructose anhydrides from fructans. fructuary Synonym of usufructuary. fructuate to bear fruit fructuation produce; fruit fructuosity fruitfulness fructuous fruitful fructuously fruitfully fructuousness fruitfulness fructure use, fruits or enjoyment fructuronate Any salt or ester of fructuronic acid fructus In Ancient Roman law, any product originating either from a natural source (such as fruits grown or animals bred) or from legal transactions (e.g. interest on a loan). Frueh A surname. fruffy Of something that is excessively poofy, big, and soft, or items that are heavily ruffled, decorative, and "over-the-top". frug A dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s. frugal Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste. frugalism The practice of being frugal. frugalist A person who acts or lives frugally. frugalista A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty. frugality The quality of being frugal; prudent economy. frugalize To do something frugally. frugally In a frugal manner. frugalness The property of being frugal. Fruge A surname. frugging The process whereby a product marketer falsely purports to be a market researcher conducting a statistical survey, when in reality the "researcher" is attempting to solicit a donation. frugiferent Bearing fruit. frugiferous bearing fruit frugivore An animal whose diet is mostly fruit. frugivorous Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating. frugivorousness The state or quality of being frugivorous. frugivory The condition of being frugivorous frugoside A particular steroid glycoside. Fruhwirth A surname. Fruin A surname. fruit A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically Fruita A municipality located in western Mesa County, Colorado, United States. fruitade Synonym of ade (“drink made from a fruit”). fruitage Fruit, collectively. fruital Of or relating to fruit. fruitarian A variant of vegetarian who intends to be limited to eating only such parts of plants whose consumption does not kill the plant (such as fruits, vegetables that can be compared to fruit, nuts and grain, but not for example tubers). fruitarianism The practice of being a fruitarian fruitbody fruiting body fruitcake A cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas. fruitcakey Resembling or characteristic of fruitcake. fruitcase Synonym of exocarp. fruitchouli Comprising fruity and patchouli notes. fruitcrop An agricultural crop of fruit. fruitcrow Any of the tropical birds in the genera Querula, Pyroderus, Haematoderus or Gymnoderus. They are found in Central and South America. Fruitdale A census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States. fruiteater Any of the Pipreola genus of thickset birds, or Ampelioides tschudii; they live in humid areas of South America. fruited Containing fruit; bearing fruit. fruiten To make fruitful. fruiter Any organism that fruits. fruiterer One who sells fruit. fruiteress A woman who sells fruit; a female fruiterer. fruitery A place where fruit is stored. fruitfest A large gathering of homosexual men. fruitflesh The fleshy part of a fruit (as opposed to the juice or the kernel/seed); pulp. fruitful Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren. fruitfully In a fruitful manner; productively. fruitfulness The state or quality of being fruitful; exuberant abundance. fruitgrower A person or company that grows fruit. fruitgrowing The commercial growing of fruit. fruithunter A bird of the species Chlamydochaera jefferyi, native to Borneo. fruitie A fruit machine. fruitification The act of forming or producing fruit. fruitify To produce fruit, seeds, or spores; to fruit. fruitily In a fruity way. fruitiness the quality of being fruity. fruiting A fruiting body. fruitini A martini cocktail made with fruit or fruit juice. fruition The fulfillment of something worked for. fruitious fruitful fruitique An upmarket or trendy fruitshop. fruitive Of or pertaining to enjoyment fruitivore Synonym of frugivore. fruitless Bearing no fruit; barren. fruitlessly Unproductively, uselessly. fruitlessness The quality of being fruitless. fruitlet A young, unripe fruit fruitlike Resembling fruit. fruitling A small or immature fruit. fruitloop A crazy person; a lunatic. fruitloopery The use of scientific language inappropriately and without comprehension in order to increase believability of a concept. fruitly Of or pertaining to fruit; fruity; fruitful fruitmonger One who sells fruit. fruitness The quality of being fruit. fruitseller One who sells fruit. fruitset A set of fruits from the same organism. fruitshop A shop that sells fruit. fruitsicle A frozen dessert made from, or sweetened with, fruit or fruit juice fruitsome Characterised by fruitiness or fruitfulness. fruitspike An inflorescence of fruit in the form of a spike Fruitvale A village in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada. fruitwise In terms of fruit. fruitwoman A woman who sells fruit. fruitwood The wood of any fruit tree, particularly hardwood from species such as pear and cherry, that is valued for furniture, woodcuts and other applications. fruitworm The larva of any of several moths; they are responsible for damage to many types of fruit crop. fruity Containing fruit or fruit flavoring. frum Pious, observant; committed to obeying all the laws of Judaism. frumentaceous Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat. frumentarian Synonym of frumentarious. frumentarious Relating to corn. frumentary Of or pertaining to the production and distribution of wheat. frumentation The distribution of corn to the people (especially to appease them during agitation for social or political change) frumenty A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat, typically with additional ingredients such as milk, egg yolks, and/or almond milk, traditionally served with venison or porpoise. frumgild In Anglo-Saxon law, the first payment made to the kindred of a person slain, toward the recompense of his murder. frumious Extremely angry. frumish Somewhat frum. frumka A burqa worn by a Jewish woman. frumkeit The quality of being frum (pious and observant of Jewish laws and customs). frummer A Jew who is frum (pious and observant of Jewish laws and customs).