| 1. | producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree. |
| 2. | producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer. |
| 3. | profusely productive or fruitful (often fol. by in or of): a bequest prolific of litigations. |
| 4. | characterized by abundant production: a prolific year for tomatoes. |