fertile soil
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- noun
- /ˈfɜːrtəl sɔɪl/
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suelo fértil
- Work in such communities can be wonderful training for young ensembles and fertile soil for the growth of appreciative audiences.
- a climate with fertile soil
- clean water and fertile soil
- find fertile soil
That way I can get more fertile soil for my potatoes.
- That way I can get more fertile soil for my potatoes.
- Only a little above worthless was fertile soil for the Red Turbans.
Examples
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"Like a seed planted in fertile soil, the movement for a sustainable transition in Sarasota continues to grow.
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"Hawaii has very rich, fertile soil and a climate that can produce four or five crops a year."
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But I think having good fertile soil is pretty much a must for anything.
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I stand for fertile soil and a sustainable food system.
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That way I can get more fertile soil for my potatoes.
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Healthy ecosystems provide us with fertile soil, clean water, timber, and food.
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In Brazil, for example, almost the entire country's fertile soil was sold to corporate agribusiness.
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Before El Salvador's 12-year civil war, two landholding families dominated the area, which is famous for its fertile soil.
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It also possessed fertile soil, a favorable climate, and land at the Spanish crown coveted for cultivation.
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Farmers need fertile soil to grow a variety of crops effectively.
Synonyms
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The upper layer of soil rich in nutrients where most plants grow roots
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4.4
Dark soft soil that is rich in rotting plant matter for growing plants
How Conducive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'soil that is rich in nutrients and able to support abundant plant growth' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fertile' (yielding abundant vegetation) with 'soil' (the earth layer). This is a simple adjective + noun composition that is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'suelo fértil', French 'sol fertile'), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Fertile soil paints a simple image: fertile means rich and full of life and soil is the earth where plants grow. When the ground has lots of plant food and water, seeds grow well, so fertile soil means ground 'good for growing plants'.