Arable
(adjective)
- Fit for cultivation and capable of producing crops.
- Suitable for growing crops.
Origin:
From the latin word "arabilis" which means "capable of being ploughed".
Examples:
- The farmer planted corn on the arable land.
- This land is not arable because it is too rocky.
- The arable land in this region is used mainly for growing wheat.
- The arable soil is rich in nutrients and ideal for farming.
- The arable land is being converted into a housing estate.