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Word: Fallow
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English fealh, felg, felh (earliest as noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch valg and Low German valge. The Old English verb fealgian ‘to break up land for sowing’ is also of Germanic origin; related to Low German valgen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfaləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
leave (land) fallow for a period
Short Definition:leave land fallow for period
Examples:- fallow the ground for a week or so after digging
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