fertile
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3.2
- adjective
- /ˈfɜːrtəl/
:
fértil
- The clean air that we have, the freshwater that we breathe, the fertile land, the standing forest.
- fertile soil
- fertile ground
- fertile land
To me, this is also fertile ground for good sustainable high paying jobs.
- To me, this is also fertile ground for good sustainable high paying jobs.
- However, the ground is still fertile for the far right to sow their seeds.
- The clean air that we have, the freshwater that we breathe, the fertile land, the standing forest.
- The soil is dry, it is loose, it is fertile.
- I had a trifecta of issues that made for like fertile soil for the imposter syndrome to take root.
- And it just says faith related given our public reputation around leaving the Christian faith, this seems like fertile ground.
- We do know that microplastics are fertile ground for pathogenic bacteria, which isn't exactly what you want to eat.
- That way I can get more fertile soil for my potatoes.
- Galton's eugenicist ideas found fertile ground in America.
- On this episode, I talk men and women, fertile grounds and wine.
- It does require some very good fertile drain, well draining soil.
Examples
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The soil in this dry region of the Northeast is among the most fertile in the nation.
Academic text (1999) -
With respect to the second mission, the two countries provide a fertile foundation for maximizing comparative law opportunities.
Academic text (1999) -
- This looks to be a fertile land.
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The river is full and the land, fertile.
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Down at that end of the county, it's still mostly fertile delta land.
Fiction book (1993) -
Survival now depends on having fertile land and natural resources.
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We got 200 acres of fertile land.
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Volcanic soil is among the most fertile on Earth.
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Despite these obstacles, the Northwest remains fertile ground for efforts to resolve economic and environmental conflicts.
Academic text (1993) -
The farmers were pleased to find that the soil in their new field was very fertile, allowing for a bountiful harvest.
Synonyms
303
1.0
Full of something useful, like minerals
46
2.7
Giving large amounts of crops or fruit
43
3.9
Producing good, useful results
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5.5
Land that can be used to grow crops
1
7.1
Land or plants that grow thickly and quickly
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3.0
Land that can be used to grow crops
Land that is good for farming
Land that can be farmed to grow crops
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.1
A curved area of rich farmland from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates where early farming and cities began
How Fertile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fertile comes from the Latin word fertilis, which means 'fruitful' or 'able to bear'. So when we call land fertile, we mean it can 'bear' many plants or crops.