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tilth

Pronunciation: /tɪlθ/
Definition of tilth

noun

[mass noun]
  • cultivation of land; tillage.
  • [in singular] the condition of tilled soil, especially in respect to suitability for sowing seeds:he could determine whether the soil was of the right tilth
  • prepared surface soil: the final levelling of a tilth

Origin:

Old English tilth, tilthe, from tilian (see till3)

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Definition of tilth in the US English dictionary