"fertile" meaning in English

See fertile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɜːtaɪl/ [UK], /ˈfɝːtəl/ [US], /ˈfɝːtaɪl/ [Canada] Audio: en-us-fertile.ogg [US] Forms: fertile [positive], more fertile [comparative], most fertile [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Fertile land is land on which crops can grow well.
    Sense id: simple-fertile-en-adj-U0vHbOaE
  2. A fertile person, animal, or plant is one that can produce children or offspring.
    Sense id: simple-fertile-en-adj-aR8273Qn
  3. If someone has a fertile imagination, brain, or mind, they create a lot of interesting new ideas.
    Sense id: simple-fertile-en-adj-PGFNkpqC
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