prolific
[ pruh-lif-ik ]
/ prəˈlɪf ɪk /
adjective
producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer.
profusely productive or fruitful (often followed by in or of): a bequest prolific of litigations.
characterized by abundant production: a prolific year for tomatoes.
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prolific
/ (prəˈlɪfɪk) /
adjective
producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance
producing constant or successful results
(often foll by in or of)
rich or fruitful
Derived forms of prolific
prolifically, adverb prolificness or prolificacy, nounWord Origin for prolific
C17: from Medieval Latin
prōlificus, from Latin
prōlēs offspring