'apical-fruited' originates from the combination of 'apical,' meaning 'related to the apex,' and 'fruited,' meaning 'bearing fruit.'

'Apical' comes from the Latin word 'apex,' meaning 'summit' or 'tip,' and 'fruited' is derived from the Old French 'fruit,' which means 'produce' or 'offspring.'

Initially, it meant 'bearing fruit at the tip,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.