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单词 farmette
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farmetten.

Brit. /fɑːˈmɛt/, U.S. /fɑrˈmɛt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: farm n.2, -ette suffix.
Etymology: < farm n.2 + -ette suffix. Compare earlier farmlet n.
Chiefly U.S.
A small farm or agricultural holding; = smallholding n. 1.
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three acres and a cow1885
farmette1913
minifundium1950
minifundioa1955
1913 H. S. Harrison V. V.'s Eyes xxii. 305 Why can't you leave your work to this man Finnegan for just a week and pack your little bag and run down to Aunt Rose Hopwood's farmette—really?
1976 Daily Gaz. (Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois) 31 July 12/5 (advt.) Being about 5 acres of farmland this would give you an opportunity to raise gardens or some livestock. Anyone looking for a farmette should not overlook this property.
2010 Mem. Torrey Bot. Soc. 26 154/1 My family raised half of its food—meat, eggs, fruit, and vegetables—on our 2 acre ‘farmette’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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