Fertile Meaning
/ˈfɜːtaɪl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
adjOf one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
Sentence Examples
The settlers learned that the land in the valley was fertile.
Now there is nothing but desert, where there used to be a fertile plain.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soil in the valley produced large, healthy crops every year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers in the valley benefit from very ____ soil, which allows them to grow a wide variety of crops.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English, from Middle French fertile, from Old French fertile, from Latin fertilis (“fruitful, fertile”), from ferō (“to bear, carry”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soil in the valley produced large, healthy crops every year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Farmers in the valley benefit from very ____ soil, which allows them to grow a wide variety of crops.