Main Entry: ¹ar·a·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈa-rə-bəl, ˈer-ə-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin arabilis, from arare to plow; akin to Old English erian to plow, Greek aroun

Date: 15th century

1 : fit for or used for the growing of crops
2 British : engaged in, produced by, or being the cultivation of arable land

— ar·a·bil·i·ty \ˌa-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌer-ə-\ noun