arable
/ˈærəbəl/
adjective
- Suitable for growing crops; able to be plowed and farmed.
- Only a small portion of the country's land is arable.
- Farmers are converting more arable fields to grow vegetables.
- The valley has rich, arable soil perfect for wheat.
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noun
- Land that is suitable for growing crops.
- The region has lost much of its arable to urban development.
- They invested in buying arable for future farming.
- Protecting arable is important for food security.