| agriculture |
the science and work of raising crops and farm animals; farming. |
| barn |
a large farm building used to shelter animals or store equipment or crops. |
| buckwheat |
a plant with seeds that are often ground into flour or used as food for farm animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| chicken |
a common farm bird that is raised for its meat and eggs. [1/3 definitions] |
| considerable |
When there is a considerable amount of something, there is quite a lot of it. When a farm is a considerable size, it means that it is quite big. |
| cow1 |
A cow is the adult female of animals that are cattle. People often raise cows on a farm for their milk and sometimes for their meat. [1/2 definitions] |
| crop |
plants grown on a farm. [2/7 definitions] |
| dairy |
a farm where cows are raised for their milk; dairy farm. [1/4 definitions] |
| fair2 |
a gathering at which farm animals and farm produce are shown and judged. A fair is usually held over several days and includes games and amusements. [1/2 definitions] |
| fallow |
land on a farm that has been plowed but not planted for one or more seasons. [1/2 definitions] |
| farm |
A farm is a place where people grow crops or raise animals for food or clothing. People grow crops like corn, wheat, beans, and potatoes on farms. They also raise animals like cows, sheep, and pigs. [4 definitions] |
| farmer |
a person who owns or runs a farm. |
| farmhouse |
A farmhouse is a house that is on a farm and where the owner or manager of the farm lives. |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life. [1/3 definitions] |
| fertilizer |
Fertilizer is a substance that people add to soil to help plants grow. It is often made from dead plants and certain minerals. Manure from farm animals can also be used as fertilizer. |
| feudalism |
a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| flail |
a farm tool used to separate seeds from grain. A flail has a long handle with a short, swinging bar on one end. [1/4 definitions] |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| hacienda |
a large estate used as a farm or ranch. Haciendas can be found in many countries where the people speak Spanish or in the southwestern United States. |
| harrow |
a farm tool used to break up and level ground that has been plowed. A harrow has spikes or upright disks mounted on a heavy frame. [1/3 definitions] |
| hay |
Hay is long dry grass that is used for food for farm animals. After grass is cut in a field and dried, it is called "hay." [1/2 definitions] |