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summer fallow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Land uncropped and plowed, etc., during the summer, in order to pulverize the soil and kill the weeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: winter fallow

Broader terms: layland

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