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plenteous

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plen·te·ous  (plnt-s)
adj.
1. Abundant; copious.
2. Producing or yielding in abundance. See Synonyms at plentiful.
[Middle English, alteration of plentivous, from Old French plentiveus, from plentif, from plente, plenty; see plenty.]
plente·ous·ly adv.
plente·ous·ness n.
plenteous [ˈplɛntɪəs]
adj
1. ample; abundant a plenteous supply of food
2. producing or yielding abundantly a plenteous grape harvest
[C13 plenteus, from Old French plentivous, from plentif abundant, from plenté plenty]
plenteously  adv
plenteousness  n
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Adj.1.plenteous - affording an abundant supplyplenteous - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
ample, copious, plentiful, rich
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
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