Feb 29
2012
One of my least favorite words
fecund |ˈfekənd; ˈfē-|
adjective
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile : a lush and fecund garden | figurative her fecund imagination. See note at fertile .
• technical (of a woman or women) capable of becoming pregnant and giving birth.
DERIVATIVES
fecundity |feˈkəndətē; fiˈkən-| noun
ORIGIN late Middle English : from French fécond or Latin fecundus [fruitful] .