uncultivated
Britishadjective
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(of a garden, fields, the earth, etc) not having been tilled and prepared or planted
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(of a mind, person, etc) not improved by education
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It also said it had "no record" of Ty Hen Ltd requesting permission to leave the fields uncultivated but added it was sorry to hear of the impact on Jenkins.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Some plots lie uncultivated, while thin lines of grass grown as animal fodder weave between vegetables to stretch scarce inputs.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
With over 60% of the world’s uncultivated land, Africa should be able to feed itself, some experts say.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
For example, uncultivated lands are being converted to farmland or developed worldwide.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2022
The uncultivated ancestors of other cereals resemble their domesticated descendants.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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