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frui·tion (fro̵̅o̅ is̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a pleasure obtained from using or possessing something; enjoyment

  2. Etymology: by assoc. with fruit

    the bearing of fruit
  3. a coming to fulfillment; realization a book that is the fruition of years of research

Etymology: ME fruicioun < OFr fruition < LL fruitio, enjoyment < frui: see fruit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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