Cultivatable

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be cultivated, grown, or developed.

Etymology

From cultivate (Latin colere, to till or care for) + -able (capable of being). The suffix -able comes from Latin -abilis.

Kelly Says

Land that's cultivatable is basically land worth farming—but not all land qualifies, which is why throughout history, people have fought over access to cultivatable soil.

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