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Vocabulary Entry
fallow
|adjective • verb • noun
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A
adjective
Inactive; not in use or cultivated.
Example Sentences
"The fields have remained fallow for three years."
"After a season of heavy crops, it is wise to leave the land fallow."
"The fallow land was covered in wildflowers."
V
verb
To leave land uncultivated or to use it for an extended period of time.
Example Sentences
"Farmers often fallow their fields to restore nutrients."
"The practice of fallowing has been used for centuries."
"They decided to fallow the land for a year."
N
noun
Land that is plowed and harrowed but left uncultivated.
Example Sentences
"The fallow in the region provides a habitat for various wildlife."
"During the drought, many farmers left their fields as fallow."
"The fallow resulted in improved soil health for the upcoming planting season."