Meaning of the word fallow in English
What does fallow mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
fallow
US /ˈfæl.oʊ/
UK /ˈfæl.əʊ/
Adjective
1.
plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility
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The farmer decided to leave the field fallow this year.
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Crop rotation often involves a fallow period.
2.
inactive or unproductive for a period of time
Example:
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The project lay fallow for several months due to lack of funding.
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He is in a fallow period of his creative career.
Noun
a piece of fallow or uncultivated land
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The cattle were grazing on the fallow.
Verb
to leave land fallow for a period
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It is beneficial to fallow the soil every few years.