fallow

²fallow

noun

Definition of FALLOW

1

: usu. cultivated land that is allowed to lie idle during the growing season

2

obsolete : plowed land

3

: the state or period of being fallow

4

: the tilling of land without sowing it for a season

Origin of FALLOW

Middle English falwe, falow, from Old English fealg — more at felly

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with FALLOW

sallow, shallow, tallow