cultivable

Also cul·ti·vat·a·ble

[kuhl-tuh-vuh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being cultivated. cultivated.

cultivable

/ ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtəbəl, ˈkʌltɪvəbəl /

adjective

1. (of land) capable of being cultivated

Other Word Forms

• cultivability noun
• cultivably adverb
• noncultivability noun
• noncultivable adjective
• noncultivatable adjective
• uncultivable adjective
• uncultivatable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivable¹

First recorded in 1675–85; cultiv(ate) + -able

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultivable¹

C17: from French, from Old French cultiver to _cultivate

Example Sentences

But on its website, Al Dahra acknowledges the challenges of climate change, noting “the continuing decrease in cultivable land and diminishing water resources available for farming.”

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The study, by the University of Exeter, also projects that the variety of crops that can be grown will decrease on 72% of currently cultivable land worldwide -- further driving pressure to expand farming into wilderness.

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The union's spokesperson pointed out that the cultivable agricultural area is only 2% of the province's territory.

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Wildlife ventures into farm territory are becoming more common because of the large-scale annexation of natural habitats to cultivable agricultural lands.

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"Also, the land has turned barren, and since most of my close neighbours haven't returned, there won't be farmhands available to make it cultivable."

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When To Use

What does cultivable mean?

Cultivable means able to be grown or developed. It is especially applied to crops and land on which crops will be grown.Cultivable is an adjective form of the verb cultivate. Cultivate can also be used in figurative contexts in which the thing being grown or developed is often an abstract thing, such as a business or a friendship. It’s possible for cultivable to be used in this way, but it is typically used in the context of agriculture.A variant of cultivable is cultivatable.Example: Often the goal of crossbreeding crops is to produce a variety that has all the best qualities and is widely cultivable.