'spherical-fruited' is a compound of 'spherical' and 'fruited'. 'spherical' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'sphaira', where 'sphaira' meant 'ball'. 'fruited' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'fructus', where 'fructus' meant 'fruit'.

'spherical' passed into English via Latin 'sphaericus' and Middle English forms influenced by Old French, eventually becoming modern English 'spherical'. 'fruited' developed from Old French 'fruit' (from Latin 'fructus') and the past-participial/adjectival formation produced 'fruited' in English usage.

Initially, 'spherical' meant 'of or relating to a sphere (ball-like)' and 'fruited' meant 'having fruit'; over time the compound came to be used specifically in botanical contexts to denote 'having spherical fruit'.