/
ˈfəːtʌɪl/
adj.
- (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.
- (of a person, animal, or plant) able to conceive young or produce seed.
▸(of a seed or egg) capable of becoming a new individual.
- producing many new and inventive ideas.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: via Fr. from L. fertilis, from ferre ‘to bear’.