fructus naturales

plural noun

fruc·​tus nat·​ur·​a·​les

-ˌnätəˈräˌlās

: crops produced without any substantial assistance from man

—distinguished from fructus industriales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, natural fruits

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