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devonshiring

devonshiring noun: the process of stripping off turf, drying and burning it, and fertilising with the ash produced.

Noun

devonshiring (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The process of stripping off turf, drying and burning it, and fertilising with the ash produced.

Origin of devonshiring

Devonshire + -ing, after the county where the process was first employed.

Questions about devonshiring

What does devonshiring mean?
Devonshiring means the process of stripping off turf, drying and burning it, and fertilising with the ash produced.
What part of speech is devonshiring?
Devonshiring is a noun.

Words near devonshiring in the dictionary

  1. Devonshire splits
  2. Devonshire stew
  3. Devonshire tea
  4. Devonshire teas
  5. Devonshires
  6. devonshiring
  7. Devontae
  8. Devonwall
  9. DevOps
  10. Devor
  11. Devoran

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