dual-fruiting
|du-al-fruit-ing|
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/ˈduːəl ˌfruːtɪŋ/
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/ˈdjuːəl ˌfruːtɪŋ/
bearing two fruit crops in a season
Etymology
'dual-fruiting' originates from English compounding, combining 'dual' and 'fruiting'; 'dual' ultimately from Latin 'dualis' meaning 'of two', and 'fruiting' from 'fruit' (via Old French 'fruit' from Latin 'fructus') plus the suffix '-ing' meaning 'the act or process'.
'dualis' entered English via Old French and Middle English as 'dual', while Latin 'fructus' became Old French 'fruit' and then English 'fruit'; adding the English suffix '-ing' to 'fruit' formed 'fruiting'. These elements were combined in modern horticultural English to produce the compound 'dual-fruiting'.
Initially, it meant 'having two occurrences of fruiting within a season', and it has retained this technical horticultural meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the trait or practice of bearing fruit twice in one season.
Dual-fruiting is desirable in regions with long growing seasons.
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Adjective 1
describes a plant or cultivar that produces two distinct fruit crops within a single growing season.
This dual-fruiting raspberry yields in early summer and again in fall.
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Last updated: 2025/08/11 12:34