| 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] |
| 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] |
| farmer |
a person who owns or runs a farm. |
| fertile |
producing or able to produce farm crops or other plant life. [1/3 definitions] |
| 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] |
| homestead |
a house and the land and buildings that are around it; a farm. [2 definitions] |
| livestock |
(used with a singular or plural verb) cows, horses, sheep, or other animals raised or kept on a farm or ranch. |
| manger |
a box or trough from which farm animals eat. |
| mash |
a mixture of grain or meal and hot water that is fed to farm animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm workers and small farmers in Europe and Asia. |
| plantation |
a large farm or estate used for growing rubber, cotton, or other crops to sell. |