arable — (of land) suitable for growing crops; able to be plowed and cultivated
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: (of land) suitable for growing crops; able to be plowed and cultivated
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈærəbəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandfather turned his rocky backyard into arable land, proving that even stones can dream of becoming carrots.
- Climate change threatens to reduce the world's arable land significantly.
- The real estate agent proudly announced that the property included 50 acres of arable land, perfect for growing money trees (unfortunately, those seeds were sold separately).
arable
ADJECTIVE[/ˈærəbəl/]
(of land) suitable for growing crops; able to be plowed and cultivated
The farmer plows rich, arable land ready for spring planting.
AR(plow) + ABLE(capable of) — proving it was perfectly ABLE(capable of) taking the AR(plow), the soft field was highly arable.
Escaping the completely terrible and dry wasteland, the tired settlers finally found a deeply arable green valley to plant their crops.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'arabilis' meaning 'able to be plowed,' derived from 'arare' meaning 'to plow.' The word entered English through Old French and Latin agricultural terminology.
Breakdown
ar- (plow) + -able (capable of being) = arable
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandfather turned his rocky backyard into arable land, proving that even stones can dream of becoming carrots.”
“Climate change threatens to reduce the world's arable land significantly.”
“The real estate agent proudly announced that the property included 50 acres of arable land, perfect for growing money trees (unfortunately, those seeds were sold separately).”
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