Of soil, land, etc.: extremely rich, heavy, or fertile; liable to produce rank vegetation (cf. sense A. 6). Also in figurative contexts.
单词 | θ5964 |
释义 | the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > rank (4) rank?1440 Of soil, land, etc.: extremely rich, heavy, or fertile; liable to produce rank vegetation (cf. sense A. 6). Also in figurative contexts. rankish1495 Somewhat rank, esp. in taste or smell. over-rank1689 Too luxurious; excessively abundant or copious; (of a plant) too vigorous in growth, too luxuriant. Also, of land or soil: too fertile, liable to… high1886 Of the condition of an animal, crop, or of soil: resulting from heavy feeding or fertilization. Usually as an undesirable quality. Cf. high farming n.… |
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