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unseeded

unseeded

1 6.1
Land that has not been planted with crops
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsiːdɪd/
: sin sembrar
  • The farmer decided to leave the field unseeded this year to allow the soil to regain its nutrients.

Examples

  • After the harvest, some parts of the land remained unseeded for the winter, creating a habitat for local wildlife.

  • It's important to avoid planting in unseeded areas to prevent competing with the crops that are being grown.

  • This is the RCMP invasion of wet swint unseeded wet Swinton territory in northern BC.

Synonyms

fallow
vsunseeded
4 5.7

Left unplanted for a season so the soil can recover

refers to intentional resting, not just land never having seeds
uncultivated
vsunseeded
1 5.1

Land that is not prepared for growing crops

is narrower, noting specifically that seeds were not sown
untilled
vsunseeded
1 6.6

Land not plowed or used for growing crops

specifies missing seed sowing rather than absence of tilling
unplanted
vsunseeded
1 3.3

Land with no seeds or plants growing on it

focuses on lack of planting rather than other field work
unsown
vsunseeded
1 7.4

Land not planted with seeds

is identical but emphasises absence of seed planting
uncropped
vsunseeded
1 6.3

Land that people do not use for growing crops

highlights missing seed planting rather than general land use

Antonyms

2 3.3

Having seeds spread on it so new plants will grow

How Seeded

seeded
2 3.3
unseeded
1 6.1

Surface Forms

unseeded positive

Morphology

unseeded = seeded (transparent) = un + seed + ed

Built by negating the adjective 'seeded' (sown), so learners who know 'seed' (verb/noun) can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Unseeded is made of un- meaning 'not' and seed meaning 'seed' you plant. It describes land that has had no seed put in it, so it is not planted and often looks bare.