FRUITION

realization, realisation, fruition

(noun) something that is made real or concrete; “the victory was the realization of a whole year’s work”

fruition

(noun) enjoyment derived from use or possession

fruition

(noun) the condition of bearing fruit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

fruition (countable and uncountable, plural fruitions)

The fulfillment of something worked for.

The enjoyment derived from a possession.

Etymology 2

Noun

fruition (plural fruitions)

The condition of bearing fruit.

Source: Wiktionary


Fru*i"tion, n. Etym: [OF. fruition, L. fruitio, enjoyment, fr. L. frui, p. p. fruitus, to use or enjoy. See Fruit, n.]

Definition: Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition." Rogers. "Godlike fruition." Milton. Where I may have fruition of her love. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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