(lying) fallow
1fallow — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English falow, from Old English fealu; akin to Old High German falo pale, fallow, Latin pallēre to be pale, Greek polios gray Date: before 12th century of a light yellowish brown color II. noun Etymology: Middle… …
2fallow — I fal•low [[t]ˈfæl oʊ[/t]] adj. 1) agr. (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated 2) cvb not in use; inactive: creative energies lying fallow[/ex] 3) agr. land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left …
3Lying — Lie Lie, v. i. [imp. {Lay} (l[=a]); p. p. {Lain} (l[=a]n), ({Lien} (l[imac] [e^]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lying}.] [OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan …
4Agriculture in Imperial Russia — The agriculture of Imperial Russia throughout the 19th 20th centuries represented a major world force yet it lagged behind other developed countries. Russia was amongst the largest exporters of agricultural produce, especially wheat, while the… …
5Agriculture in Chad — OverviewIn 1986 approximately 83% of the active population were farmers or herders. This sector of the economy accounted for almost half of GDP. With the exception of cotton, some small scale sugar production, and a portion of the peanut crop,… …
6fal·low — /ˈfæloʊ/ adj 1 : not used for growing crops : not planted fallow land/fields allowing several fields to lie fallow 2 : not active or productive a writer who has been going through a fallow period [=a period in which he has done no writing] There… …
7Ickenham — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Ickenham london borough= Hillingdon constituency westminster= post town= UXBRIDGE postcode area=UB postcode district=UB10 dial code= 01895 os… …
8Ecuador — Ecuadoran, Ecuadorean, Ecuadorian, adj., n. /ek weuh dawr /, n. a republic in NW South America. 11,690,535; 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Cap.: Quito. * * * Ecuador Introduction Ecuador Background: The Republic of the Equator was one of three …
9Benin — For other uses, see Benin (disambiguation). Republic of Benin République du Bénin (French) Orílẹ̀ èdè Olómìnira ilẹ̀ Benin (Yoruba) …
10Geography of Benin — Benin s cities and main towns Satellite image of Benin …
