SMALLHOLDING

smallholding

(noun) a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

smallholding (plural smallholdings)

(British) A piece of land, smaller than a farm, used for the cultivation of vegetables or the breeding of animals.

(American) A small plantation or land with a small number of slaves (generally 19 or less). Contrasted with middling plantation (20-49 slaves) and large plantation (50+ and owned by planters).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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