fruitage

US: (fro̅o̅′tij)

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fruit•age  (fro̅o̅′tij), n. 

1. Botany the bearing of fruit:
   soil additives to hasten the fruitage.
2. Botany fruits collectively.
3. product or result:
   This year's fruitage was of better quality.

• Middle French fruit(er) to bear fruit + -age -age
• 1570–80