tilth
(noun) the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tilth (countable and uncountable, plural tilths)
Agricultural labour; husbandry.
The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture.
Rich cultivated soil.
Source: Wiktionary
Tilth, n. Etym: [AS. til, fr. tilian to till. See Till to cultivate.]
1. The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture; as, land is good tilth. The tilth and rank fertility of its golden youth. De Quincey.
2. That which is tilled; tillage ground. [R.] And so by tilth and grange . . . We gained the mother city. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
