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fallow

adjective (LAND)
 
 
/ˈfæl.əʊ/ US  /-oʊ/

Definition

describes land that is not planted with crops, in order to improve the quality of the soil: Farmers are eligible for government support if they let a certain amount of land lie fallow.Fertile or infertile land
(Definition of fallow adjective (LAND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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