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fal·low1 / ˈfalō/ • adj. (of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production: incentives for farmers to let the land lie fallow in order to reduce grain surpluses. ∎ fig. inactive: long fallow periods. ∎  (of a sow) not pregnant.• n. a piece of fallow or uncultivated land.• v. [tr.] leave (land) fallow.DERIVATIVES: fal·low·ness n.fal·low2 • n. a pale brown or reddish yellow color.

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