overfruitful

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ fruitful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfɹuːtfəl/

Adjective

overfruitful (comparative more overfruitful, superlative most overfruitful)

1. Excessively fruitful.
   • 1668, John Dryden, Essay of Dramatick Poesie:

     Rhyme bounds and circumscribes an overfruitful fancy.

   • 1980, Reuben Aldridge Guild, Early history of Brown University, page 19:

     In the Northern colonies shelter had to be sought from the storms and frosts of a rigorous climate. Food had to be gained mainly by the sweat of the brow, out of a soil in many parts not overfruitful, and everywhere needing labor and care.