Lexic.us

Definition of Fallow

1. Noun. Cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons.

2. Adjective. Left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season. "Fallow farmland"

3. Adjective. Undeveloped but potentially useful. "A fallow gold market"

Definition of Fallow

1. a. Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound.

2. n. Plowed land.

3. v. t. To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land.

Definition of Fallow

1. to plow and leave unseeded [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Fallow

1. 1. To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land. 2. Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound. 3. Fallow chat, Fallow finch, a small European bird, the wheatear (Saxicola aenanthe). Origin: AS. Fealu, fealo, pale yellow or red; akin to D. Vaal fallow, faded, OHG. Falo, G. Falb, fahl, Icel. Folr, and prob. To Lith. Palvas, OSlav. Plav white, L. Pallidus pale, pallere to be pale, Gr. Gray, Skr. Palita. Cf. Pale, Favel, Favor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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