arable

  • 11arable — adj. A propósito para ser arado …

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  • 12arable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of land) able to be ploughed and used for the cultivation of crops. 2) (of crops) cultivated on ploughed land. ORIGIN Latin arabilis, from arare to plough …

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  • 13Arable — Terre arable Une terre arable est une terre qui peut être labourée ou cultivée (latin arabilis : labourable). Les terres arables comprennent les terrains en jachère, les cultures maraichères et céréalières et les prairies artificielles.… …

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  • 14arable — [[t]æ̱rəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Arable farming involves growing crops such as wheat and barley rather than keeping animals or growing fruit and vegetables. Arable land is land that is used for arable farming. ...arable farmers. ...arable crops …

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  • 15arable — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of land) ploughed, or suitable for ploughing and crop production. 2 (of crops) that can be grown on arable land. n. arable land or crops. Etymology: F arable or L arabilis f. arare to plough …

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  • 16arable — I. adjective Etymology: Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin arabilis, from arare to plow; akin to Old English erian to plow, Greek aroun Date: 15th century 1. fit for or used for the growing of crops 2. British engaged in, produced by …

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  • 17arable — arability, n. /ar euh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of producing crops; suitable for farming; suited to the plow and for tillage: arable land; arable soil. n. 2. land that can be or is cultivated. [1375 1425; < L arabilis, equiv. to ara(re) to plow +&#8230; …

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  • 18arable — ar|a|ble [ˈærəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: arabilis, from arare to plow ] relating to growing crops ▪ arable farming ▪ arable land (=land that is suitable for growing crops) …

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  • 19arable — adjective 1 arable land/soil arable land is suitable for growing crops 2 concerned with growing crops …

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  • 20arable — (a ra bl ) adj. Labourable. Les engrais incorporés dans la couche arable. HISTORIQUE    XIVe s. •   En cens, en rentes, en terres araules, DU CANGE aralia..    XVe s. •   Vignes aussi et les terres arables, Moulins tournans, beaus plains à&#8230; …

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