tilth
Americannoun
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the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
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the state of being tilled or under cultivation.
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the physical condition of soil in relation to plant growth.
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land that is tilled or cultivated.
noun
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the act or process of tilling land
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the condition of soil or land that has been tilled, esp with respect to suitability for promoting plant growth
Etymology
Origin of tilth
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.
Vocabulary lists containing tilth
Example Sentences
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“We are faced with immense challenges today — climate change, food insecurity and degradation of our natural resources threaten our communities,” says Tilth Alliance Executive Director Melissa Spear.
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
By teaching people to garden, farm and make environmentally conscious decisions in their homes and businesses, Tilth Alliance’s grassroots impact grows from neighbor to neighbor and farmer to farmer.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
Cultivate & Celebrate: 50 Years of Tilth, 5 p.m.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024
As when a man that sails in a balloon Down looking sees the solid shining ground Stream from beneath him in the broad blue noon,— Tilth, hamlet, mead and mound: 2.
From Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 by Wright, William Aldis
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