earth mother

American  

Or Earth Mother

noun

1. the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life.

2. a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility.

3. a sensuous, maternal woman.

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earth mother British  

noun

1. 1. a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life

   2. the earth personified

2. informal a sensual or fecund woman

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Etymology

Origin of earth mother

First recorded in 1900–05