adjective

fertile

fertile, fruitful, productive

This is fertile soil for growing crops.

This is fertile soil for growing crops.

She has a very fertile imagination.

She has a very fertile imagination.

fertile ((noun)) able to produce a lot of crops, fruit, etc. This is fertile soil.

Synonyms: fruitful, productive, rich; Antonyms: barren, infertile

From Latin 'fertilis', from 'ferre' meaning 'to bear, to carry'.

'Fertile' is related to 'fertilizer'. Fertilizer makes land fertile.

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