adj.
Pronunciation: ' a-r ə -b ə l, ' er- ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin arabilis, from arare to plow; akin to Old English erian to plow, Greek aroun
Date: 15th century
1 : fit for or used for the growing of crops
2 British : engaged in, produced by, or being the cultivation of arable land
– ar · a · bil · i · ty \ ˌ a-r ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , ˌ er- ə - \ noun