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prodigal

Cross references:
  1. profuse               
 
prod.i.gal \'pra:d-i-g*l\ \.pra:d-*-'gal-*t-e-\ \'pra:d-i-g*-le-\ aj [L 
   prodigus, fr. prodigere to drive away, squander, fr. pro-,] prod- forth + 
   agere to drive - more at PRO-, AGENT 1: recklessly extravagant  2: 
   characterized by wasteful expenditure : LAVISH  3: yielding abundantly : 
   LUXURIANT  - prodigal n