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fire-stick farming

fire-stick farming is the alternative form of firestick farming.

Meaning of firestick farming

Noun

firestick farming (uncountable)

  1. A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth.

Questions about fire-stick farming

What is fire-stick farming the alternative form of?
Fire-stick farming is the alternative form of firestick farming.

Words near fire-stick farming in the dictionary

  1. fire-sale
  2. fire-side
  3. fire-sides
  4. fire-starter
  5. fire-stick
  6. fire-stick farming
  7. fire-sticks
  8. fire-stone
  9. fire-stop
  10. fire-stops
  11. fire-storm

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