REPASTINATION


Meaning of REPASTINATION in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: Latin repastination-, repastinatio, from repastinatus (past participle of repastinare to dig again, from re- + pastinare to dig and trench in preparation for the planting of vines, from pastinum 2-pronged dibble) + -ion-, -io -ion

obsolete : the act of digging over again

this continual motion, repastination , and turning of the mold with the spade — John Evelyn

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