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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

/ ˈ´Úæ±ôəʊ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. land treated in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

fallow

2

/ ˈ´Úæ±ôəʊ /

adjective

  1. of a light yellowish-brown colour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ´Ú²¹±ô±ô´Ç·É²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú²¹±ôl´Ç·É·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú²¹±ôl´Ç·É±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog 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 ´Úö±ô°ù, Old Saxon, Old High German falo , Latin pallidus Greek polios grey
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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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The fallow week offers Mitchell a chance to reflect on his two squads for the opening two games, before the Red Roses travel to Cork to face Ireland on 12 April.

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After this summer, the event will take a "fallow year" before returning in 2027.

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Their property overlooks the Searle's home, just a fallow field separates them.

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The festival will take place from 25 to 29 June 2025 at Worthy Farm, Somerset, before a fallow year in 2026.

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