An archaic or dialectal term for agriculture or a field of crops.
Shortened form of agriculture, from Latin 'agricultura' (ager meaning field + cultura meaning cultivation). Used in older English texts as an abbreviation.
This tiny word shows how English speakers have always made abbreviations—we've been shortening 'agriculture' to 'agr' for centuries, just like we use 'bio' or 'psych' today!
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