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tilth

American  
[tilth] / tɪlθ /

noun

  1. the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.

  2. the state of being tilled or under cultivation.

  3. the physical condition of soil in relation to plant growth.

  4. land that is tilled or cultivated.


tilth British  
/ tɪlθ /

noun

  1. the act or process of tilling land

  2. the condition of soil or land that has been tilled, esp with respect to suitability for promoting plant growth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tilth

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See till 2, -th 1

Explanation

Tilth is land that has been plowed, sowed, and yes, tilled, and is ready to be used for raising crops. An active farm should have plenty of tilth. Tilth is also called tilled land. The words tilth and till come from an Old English word that means basically “to labor, to work.” Tilth is what happens when you work the soil. This unusual-looking word has had several meanings related to work and cultivation, but its main meaning is a type of land that's been used by farmers for their crops.

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Chris Hoffer, community education director Tilth Alliance, adds, “We’re experiencing a climate crisis. The cost of food is high. Traditional foodways and knowledge are lost when they’re not practiced.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

For example, Tilth Alliance dietitian Georgina Sanchez provides nutrition education to multicultural senior meal sites, where she and her team work with low-income immigrant and refugee seniors.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

One Tilth Soil and Water Steward course participant vowed afterward to be more vocal in their local condo association about the way land gets managed.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

She says Tilth Alliance has diversified its staff and worked with a consultant to focus on racial equity in the organization.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Tilth, tilth, n. cultivation: cultivated land: the depth of soil turned up in cultivation.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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