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Meaning of Fertile
The primary meaning of the word "Fertile" is related to the ability to produce or support a large amount of something, especially plants or crops.
Definitions
- Producing or capable of producing a large amount of something, especially plants or crops
- * Having a strong and healthy capacity for reproduction
- * (of a person's mind) productive of new or innovative ideas
Etymology of Fertile
The word "Fertile" originates from the Old French word "fertile", which is derived from the Latin word "fertilis", meaning "bearing" or "productive", and is related to the word "ferre", meaning "to bear" or "to carry"
Historically, the word has been used to describe land or soil that is capable of producing a large amount of crops, as well as people or animals that are capable of reproducing
Example Uses
- The fertile soil in the valley made it an ideal place for farming
- * She had a fertile mind and was always coming up with new ideas
- * The fertile plains were home to a wide variety of wildlife