growing crops
111arable — ar|a|ble [ˈærəbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: arabilis, from arare to plow ] relating to growing crops ▪ arable farming ▪ arable land (=land that is suitable for growing crops) …
112farm — farm1 W2S3 [fa:m US fa:rm] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ferme rent, lease , from Latin firmus firm, fixed ] 1.) an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals ▪ a 300 hectare farm ▪ farm workers ▪ farm animal …
113farm — farm1 [ farm ] noun count *** 1. ) an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals: on a farm: Patrick worked on a neighboring farm. a ) only before noun used on or belonging to a farm: farm buildings/machinery/implements farm… …
114arable — [[t]æ̱rəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n 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. ...arable farmers. ...arable crops …
115plough — [[t]pla͟ʊ[/t]] ploughs, ploughing, ploughed (in AM, use plow) 1) N COUNT A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades which is pulled across the soil to turn it over, usually before seeds are planted. → See also snowplough 2) VERB When… …
116Farm use — Energy use at establishments where the primary activity is growing crops and/or raising animals. Energy use by all facilities and equipment at these establishments is included, whether or not it is directly associated with growing crops and/or… …
117arable — adjective 1 arable land/soil arable land is suitable for growing crops 2 concerned with growing crops …
118culture — noun 1 IN A SOCIETY (C, U) the ideas, beliefs, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a society: Our culture teaches us to hide a lot of our true feelings. | black culture | Western/British/Japanese etc culture: Western culture… …
119farm — 1 noun (C) 1 an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals : live/ work on a farm: Joe had worked on the farm all his life. | chicken/sheep/pig etc farm: He runs a pig farm in Lincolnshire. 2 the main house on a farm where the farmer …
120farm — I UK [fɑː(r)m] / US [fɑrm] noun [countable] Word forms farm : singular farm plural farms *** 1) a) an area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals on a farm: Patrick worked on a neighbouring farm. b) [only before noun] used on, or… …
