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barrenMain Entry: 1bar·ren Pronunciation: \ˈber-ən, ˈba-rən\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English bareine, from Anglo-French barain, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Welsh brynar fallow land Date: 13th century 1 : not reproducing: as a : incapable of producing offspring —used especially of females or matings b : not yet or not recently pregnant c : habitually failing to fruit synonyms see bare — bar·ren·ly adverb — bar·ren·ness \-ə(n)-nəs\ noun
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