fertile
Translation
fertile, fruitful, productive
Examples
The valley has very fertile soil.
The valley has very fertile soil.
She has a fertile imagination.
She has a fertile imagination.
The couple wanted to know if they were fertile.
The couple wanted to know if they were fertile.
Grammar Patterns
fertile ((soil/land)) able to produce a lot of crops - The valley has very fertile soil.
a fertile ((imagination/mind)) able to produce a lot of ideas - She has a fertile imagination.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fruitful, productive, rich; Antonyms: infertile, barren, unproductive.
Etymology
From Latin 'fertilis', from 'ferre' meaning 'to bear, to carry', implying the ability to produce.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'fertilizer', a substance used to make land 'fertile' for growing crops.