Arable
[ER-ə-bəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Middle French, 15th century
1.
(Of land) Used or suitable for growing crops.
2.
(Of crops) Able to be grown on suitable land.
Examples of Arable in a sentence
"The land at the back of the house is arable and ready for crops to be planted."
"This county has twice as much arable land as its neighbors, which is why we have so many farms."
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