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fallow

1

[fal-oh]

adjective

  1. (of land) plowed and left unseeded for a season or more; uncultivated.

  2. not in use; inactive.

    My creative energies have lain fallow this year.



noun

  1. land that has undergone plowing and harrowing and has been left unseeded for one or more growing seasons.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make (land) fallow for agricultural purposes.

fallow

2

[fal-oh]

adjective

  1. pale-yellow; light-brown; dun.

fallow

1

/ ˈæəʊ /

adjective

  1. (of land) left unseeded after being ploughed and harrowed to regain fertility for a crop

  2. (of an idea, state of mind, etc) undeveloped or inactive, but potentially useful

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noun

  1. land treated in this way

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verb

  1. (tr) to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it

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fallow

2

/ ˈæəʊ /

adjective

  1. of a light yellowish-brown colour

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • fallowness noun
  • unfallowed adjective
  • ˈڲǷɲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fallow1

1275–1325; Middle English falwe; compare Old English fealga, plural of *fealh, as gloss of Medieval Latin occas harrows

Origin of fallow2

before 1000; Middle English fal ( o ) we, Old English fealu; cognate with German falb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fallow1

Old English fealga ; related to Greek polos ploughed field

Origin of fallow2

Old English fealu ; related to Old Norse ö, Old Saxon, Old High German falo , Latin pallidus Greek polios grey
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Since his last Test at Lord's during the 2023 Ashes – when he made 110 - Smith has endured a slightly fallow period by his standards.

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This year will be last festival before the 2026 fallow year to let the field recover.

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But there have also been long fallow periods, including a 30-year wait for the league title before the pandemic season in 2019/20, which could not be celebrated with a parade due to lockdown measures.

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That movie came during a fallow period after the so-called Disney renaissance that created acclaimed animated films such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Tarzan.”

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After the fallow week, Ireland will host champions England in Cork on 12 April while Italy are next in action against Scotland the next day.

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