fertile

Pronunciation

Adjective B1 Intermediate

Able to produce a lot of good crops or plants, or, more broadly, able to produce ideas, growth, or offspring.

"The soil along the river is famously fertile."

Synonyms and antonyms

productive fruitful

barren infertile

"Fertile ground" is a common figurative phrase meaning an environment where ideas can develop easily.

Which word fits the gap? "The soil along the river is famously _____."

Answer: fertile

In your own words, what does "fertile" mean?

Able to produce a lot of good crops or plants, or, more broadly, able to produce ideas, growth, or offspring.