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arable

ar·a·ble [ árrəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
suitable for growing crops: describes land that can be cultivated for growing crops



noun 
Definition:
 
land suitable for cultivation: land that is fit for planting crops

[15th century. Via French< Latin arabilis< arare "to plough"]

ar·a·bil·i·ty [ àrrə bíllətee ] noun
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