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What is the Latin root suffix fruct- in English?

The Latin root "fruct-" means "fruit" or "enjoyment". It is related to the verb "fruor" (to enjoy).

Here are some English words derived from "fruct-":

* Fruit (the mature ovary of a flowering plant containing seeds)

* Fructose (a type of sugar found in fruits)

* Fructify (to bear fruit)

* Fruition (the state of being fulfilled or realized)

* Fructuous (productive, fruitful)

* Defructescent (losing fruits)

* Fruticulture (the cultivation of fruit)

* Infructescence (a cluster of fruits)

* Fructiferous (bearing fruit)

As you can see, the words derived from "fruct-" often relate to the concept of fruit, its production, or the enjoyment derived from it.

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