单词 | fallow |
释义 | Word Frequency fallow 1(ˈfæləʊ) 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 noun 3. land treated in this way verb 4. (transitive) to leave (land) unseeded after ploughing and harrowing it Derived forms fallowness (ˈfallowness) noun Word origin Old English fealga; related to Greek polos ploughed fieldWord Frequency fallow 2(ˈfæləʊ) adjective of a light yellowish-brown colour Word origin Old English fealu; related to Old Norse fölr, Old Saxon, Old High German falo, Latin pallidus Greek polios grey |
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