Ar"a*ble (#), a. [F. arable, L. arabilis, fr. arare to plow, akin to Gr. , E. ear, to plow. See Earable.]
Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled.
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Ar"a*ble, n.
Arable land; plow land.
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