water-sick

American

[waw-ter-sik, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌsɪk, ˈwɒt ər- /

adjective

Agriculture.

(of soil) unproductive due to excessive watering or salt residues from irrigation.

water-sick British

adjective

(of land) made infertile or uncultivable by excessive irrigation

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