biferous
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Biferous — Bif er*ous, a. [L. bifer; bis twice + ferre to bear.] Bearing fruit twice a year. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
biferous — … Useful english dictionary
bifer — n. plant flowering or fruiting twice a year. ♦ biferous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
-ferous — comb. form (usu. iferous) forming adjectives with the sense bearing , having (auriferous; odoriferous). Derivatives: ferously suffix ferousness suffix Etymology: from or after F fegravere or L fer producing f. ferre bear * * * ferous, suffix… … Useful english dictionary
nimbiferous — nimˈbiferous, a. rare 0. [f. L. nimbifer + ous.] ‘That brings storms or showers’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656) … Useful english dictionary
