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ar·a·ble

arable

 
 
pronunciation:
ae r bl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of land, capable of yielding crops when cultivated.
With the expansion of the desert, much of the land to the north is no longer arable.
synonyms:
cultivable, fertile
similar words:
fecund, plowable, productive, tillable
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part of speech: noun
definition: land that is arable.
synonyms:
farmland
similar words:
tillage
derivation: arability (n.)
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