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Arable Land Word Means Soil Crops Growing ærəb(ə)L

英语单词 arable
英美音标 ['ærəb(ə)l]
中文释义 adj.可耕的,适于耕种的
vocabulary简明 If you describe land as arable, it means that something can grow there. If you're looking to raise crops, you better find yourself a patch of arable land.
vocabulary扩展 Arable has its Latin roots in the word arare, which means "to plow." Arable soil is ground that can be plowed and cultivated. Chances are — if you are using the word arable, then either the word land or the word soil is following it; however, you might also see the phrase "arable crops" — meaning those crops that are able to be grown on arable land.
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[ADJ 形容词](农业)耕种的;(土地)适于耕种的,可开垦的 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.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...arable farmers.

    从事农耕的农场主

  • ...arable crops.

    庄稼

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