'glossy-fruited' originates from Modern English, specifically the adjective 'glossy' and the participial adjective 'fruited'; 'glossy' is 'gloss' + suffix '-y' meaning 'having a sheen', and 'fruited' is formed from 'fruit' + suffix '-ed' meaning 'having fruit' (with 'fruit' ultimately from Latin 'fructus').

'glossy' developed in English from the noun 'gloss' plus the adjectival suffix '-y', while 'fruit' entered English via Old French 'fruit' from Latin 'fructus'; the compound 'glossy-fruited' is a Modern English descriptive formation combining these elements.

Initially each element meant 'having a sheen' (glossy) and 'bearing fruit' (fruited); combined in Modern English they specifically describe plants whose fruits are shiny, a meaning that is largely transparent from the parts.