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fertile

adjective (fertile; more fertile, most fertile)

«fertile» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Fertile land or soil is good for growing plants and crops. tree →
  2. A fertile animal or person can have babies; a fertile seed or egg can grow. tree →
  3. A fertile imagination or mind has lots of new ideas. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science lessons fertile soil near rivers and volcanoes helps farming. In science fertile eggs can hatch. Phrases: «fertile soil», «fertile land», «a fertile imagination», «the Fertile Crescent».

Examples

  • The river leaves fertile soil on the fields. tree →
  • Farmers grow lots of wheat on fertile land. tree →
  • Volcanic soil is very fertile. tree →
  • Only fertile eggs can hatch into chicks. tree →
  • She has a fertile imagination and writes great stories. tree →
  • Deserts are not fertile because of little water. tree →
  • They soon came to a magnificent marble palace, which was situated in a charming and fertile valley. tree →

Note

UK said FUR-tile, US FUR-tl. Opposite: infertile, barren. Noun: fertility; verb: fertilise (UK) / fertilize (US); fertiliser feeds soil.

On Mova

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