fructus

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noun

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).

OriginLatin frūctus →
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Meanings

nounfructus (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablelawIn 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).

Origin

  1. Latinfrūctus
  2. Englishfructus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin frūctus.

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APA

fructus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructus

MLA

“fructus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fructus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructus.

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