agrestal
|a-gres-tal|
C2
/əˈɡrɛstəl/
wild in fields
Etymology
Etymology Information
'agrestal' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'agrestis,' where 'ager' meant 'field.'
Historical Evolution
'agrestis' transformed into the French word 'agrestal,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agrestal.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to fields,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'referring to wild plants in cultivated fields.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to plants that grow wild in cultivated fields.
The agrestal weeds were difficult to control in the cornfield.
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