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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahrm]
- /fɑrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahrm]
- /fɑrm/
Definitions of farmable word
- noun farmable a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood. 1
- noun farmable land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster farm; a tree farm. 1
- noun farmable a similar, usually commercial, site where a product is manufactured or cultivated: a cheese farm; a honey farm. 1
- noun farmable the system, method, or act of collecting revenue by leasing a territory in districts. 1
- noun farmable a country or district leased for the collection of revenue. 1
- noun farmable a fixed yearly amount accepted from a person in view of local or district taxes that he or she is authorized to collect. 1
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Origin of farmable
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ferme “lease, rented land, rent,” from Anglo-French, Old French, from Vulgar Latin ferma (unattested), derivative of fermāre (unattested) for Latin firmāre “to make firm, confirm”; see firm1
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Parts of speech for Farmable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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farmable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
farmable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for farmable
adjective farmable
- cultivable — (of land) capable of being cultivated
- tillable — able to be tilled; arable.
- arable — Arable farming involves growing crops such as wheat and barley rather than keeping animals or growing fruit and vegetables. Arable land is land that is used for arable farming.
- plough — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
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