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Image:Fertile Crescent map.png|thumb|The extent of the Fertile Crescent.
Etymology
Coined by University of Chicago archaeologist w:James Henry Breasted|James Henry Breasted.
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/ËfÉËtaɪl ËkrÉsÉnt/
italbrac|US IPA|/ËfÉËtÉl ËkrÉsÉnt/
Proper noun
en-proper noun|sg=fertile|Fertile crescent|Crescent
- (Ancient History) A cresent shaped strip of fertile land stretching from present-day Iraq through eastern Turkey and down the Syrian and Israeli coasts.
Translations
trans-top|Crescent-shaped arc of fertile land
Finnish: hedelmällinen puolikuu
French: Croissant fertile
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Spanish: Creciente fértil
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Category:Geography
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