a. Her. [f. L. frūct-us fruit + -ED2.] Of a tree or plant: Having fruit (of a specified tincture).

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1610.  Guillim, Heraldry, III. vii. (1611), 105. He beareth argent a pine apple tree Fructed proper.

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1688.  R. Holme, Armoury, II. 5/1. A Garland of Vine leaves fructed (that is with Bunches of Grapes) about his Temples.

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1708.  [see ERADICATED b.]

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1828–40.  Berry, Encycl. Her., A pear tree erased, fructed ppr. that is, with its fruit in the natural colour.

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1868.  Cussans, Her. (1893), 103. An Oak-tree is fructed of its Acorns; and a Pine, of its Cones.

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