Meaning: A hand mill for grinding grain.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer used a quern to make flour.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• mill
• grinder

Meaning: A stack of hay or straw.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer built a rick of hay in the barn.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• stack
• pile

Meaning: A figure made to resemble a human, used to scare birds away from crops.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer placed a scarecrow in the field.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms: bird scarer

Meaning: A piece of land used for farming, especially in East Africa.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They cultivated maize on their shamba.

Category: Agriculture › Farming

Synonyms: farm

Meaning: A farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent in crops.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The share-cropper worked hard to make a living.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• tenant farmer
• renter

Meaning: A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer gathered the sheaf of wheat.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• bundle
• bunch

Meaning: Plural of sheaf; bundles of grain stalks.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer stacked the sheaves in the barn.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• bundles
• bunches

Meaning: A liquid used to treat sheep for parasites.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer used sheep dip to protect his flock.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• pesticide
• insecticide

Meaning: An enclosure for sheep.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The sheep fold kept the flock safe at night.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• pen
• enclosure

Meaning: A person who herds sheep.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The sheepherder watched over his flock.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• shepherd
• herder

Meaning: A person who herds and tends sheep.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The shepherd guided the flock to the pasture.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Husbandry

Meaning: A female shepherd.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The shepherdess watched over her sheep carefully.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Husbandry

Meaning: A farming method where land is cleared and cultivated for a few years before being abandoned.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Shifting cultivation is common in tropical regions.

Category: Agriculture › Farming Methods

Meaning: A breed of cattle known for its short horns.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The short horn cattle are popular for their meat.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Husbandry

Synonyms:

• cattle breed
• livestock

Meaning: A curved agricultural tool used for cutting crops.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Farmers used a sickle to harvest the wheat.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms: scythe

Meaning: Fermented green fodder for livestock.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Farmers often use silage to feed their cattle during winter.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Feed

Synonyms: fodder

Meaning: A tall structure used for storing grain or silage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer filled the silo with corn.

Category: Agriculture › Storage

Synonyms: storage tower

Meaning: Referring to a method of agriculture that involves cutting and burning vegetation.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The farmers used slash-and-burn techniques.

Category: Agriculture › Farming Techniques

Synonyms:

• destructive
• aggressive

Meaning: To kill animals for food or in a brutal manner.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They slaughter cattle for beef.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Husbandry

Synonyms:

• kill
• butcher

Meaning: A facility where animals are slaughtered for food.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The slaughter house follows strict regulations.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Husbandry

Synonyms:

• abattoir
• meat processing plant

Meaning: a person who owns a small plot of land

Part of speech: noun

Example: The small holder grew vegetables for the local market.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms: small farmer

Meaning: a small farm or piece of land

Part of speech: noun

Example: They live on a small holding in the countryside.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms: small farm

Meaning: To plant seeds in the ground.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Farmers sow seeds in the spring.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• plant
• seed

Meaning: A person who plants seeds.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The sower walked through the field, scattering seeds.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• planter
• farmer

Meaning: A young male worker who takes care of horses in a stable.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stable boy fed the horses every morning.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: A horse that shares a stable with another horse.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stable companion kept the horse calm.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: A young female worker who takes care of horses in a stable.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stable girl cleaned the stalls daily.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: A male worker who takes care of horses in a stable.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stable man was knowledgeable about horse care.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: A horse that shares a stable with another horse.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stable mate was always friendly.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: The act of providing shelter for horses in a stable.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Stabling is essential for horse care.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Meaning: A strong post or stick driven into the ground.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He used a stake to support the young tree.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• post
• support

Meaning: An adult male horse.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stallion was strong and majestic.

Category: Agriculture › Animal Care

Synonyms:

• male horse
• stud

Meaning: A person who raises livestock.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stockman took care of the cattle on the ranch.

Category: Agriculture › Livestock

Meaning: An area where livestock is kept before being sold or slaughtered.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The stockyard was bustling with activity.

Category: Agriculture › Livestock

Meaning: A root vegetable used to produce sugar.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Sugar beet is a major crop in many countries.

Category: Agriculture › Crops

Synonyms:

• beet
• sugar plant

Meaning: A tall grass from which sugar is extracted.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Sugar cane is harvested for its sweet juice.

Category: Agriculture › Crops

Synonyms:

• sugar plant
• grass

Meaning: A domesticated pig.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The farmer raised swine for meat.

Category: Agriculture › Livestock

Synonyms: pig

Meaning: A person who tends to pigs.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The swine herd took care of the farm's pigs.

Category: Agriculture › Livestock

Synonyms: pig farmer

Meaning: the process of creating terraces

Part of speech: noun

Example: Terracing helps prevent soil erosion.

Category: Agriculture

Synonyms:

• leveling
• grading

Meaning: To separate grain from the plant.

Part of speech: verb

Example: Farmers thresh the wheat to collect the grains.

Category: Agriculture