arable adj 1: (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively [syn: {arable}, {cultivable}, {cultivatable}, {tillable}]
Arable \Ar"a*ble\, a. [F. arable, L. arabilis, fr. arare to plow, akin to Gr. ?, E. ear, to plow. See {Earable}.] Fit for plowing or tillage; -- hence, often applied to land which has been plowed or tilled. [1913 Webster]
Arable \Ar"a*ble\, n. Arable land; plow land. [1913 Webster]