arable

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ar·a·ble / ˈarəbəl/ • adj. (of land) used or suitable for growing crops. ∎  (of crops) able to be grown on such land. ∎  concerned with growing such crops: arable farming.• n. land or crops of this type.

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arable

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arable XV. — (O)F. arable or L. arābilis, f. arāre plough; see -ABLE.

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