winter-fallow

1 of 2

transitive verb

: to fallow in the winter

winter fallow

2 of 2

noun

: ground fallowed in winter

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

winter entry 1 + fallow, verb

Noun

winter entry 1 + fallow, noun

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