Bacciferous
/bækˈsɪfərəs/noun
Bearing berries or berry-like fruits.
Did you know?Bacciferous comes from Latin *bacca* (“berry”) + *-ferous* (“bearing”), and the same *-fer* root powers words like *lucifer* and *aquifer*—the ancient idea of “carrying” something forward.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
bacca
“berry”
Latin
Latin
-fer
“bearing, carrying”
Late Latin
Latin
baccifer
“berry-bearing”
16th Century
English
bacciferous
“bearing berries or berry-like fruit”
Modern English
English
bacciferous
“bearing berries or berry-like fruits”