English Dictionary: arable | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for arable | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Arable \Ar"a*ble\, n. Arable land; plow land. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Arable \Ar"a*ble\, a. [F. arable, L. arabilis, fr. arare to plow, akin to Gr. [?], E. ear, to plow. See {Earable}.] Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled. |