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plowland

noun

Meaning

  1. The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
  2. Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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