# Fertile Crescent

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɜːtaɪl ˈkɹɛsənt/

## Definitions
1. A crescent-shaped geographic region of fertile land in the Middle East in Western Asia, stretching from present-day Iraq through eastern Turkey to Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Cyprus.

## Etymology
Coined by University of Chicago archaeologist James Henry Breasted.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fertile-crescent