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arable

[ar-uh-buhl] / ˈær ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
farmable
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Within 10-15 years, the former arable field had developed into a species-rich wildflower meadow.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Areas in the region with some 9,110 square kilometres of arable land are being targeted, with estimated economic benefits of around $75 million a year through better harvests.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

David Wheatley, an arable farmer from Wisbech St Mary in Cambridgeshire, says he thinks farmers are likely to be hit harder than consumers by heatwaves.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The U.S. has plentiful arable land, navigable rivers, large coastlines and access to two oceans.

From MarketWatch Jun. 28, 2026

To obtain fuel and construction material and to grow food, they cleared trees and vegetation from the bluffs to the east and planted every inch of arable land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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