tillage
(noun) the cultivation of soil for raising crops
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tillage (countable and uncountable, plural tillages)
The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
Land cultivated in this way.
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Source: Wiktionary
Till"age, n.
1. The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops.
2. A place tilled or cultivated; cultivated land.
Syn.
– Cultivation; culture; husbandry; farming; agriculture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
