uncultivated land; empty lot; white background
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uncultivated land; fallow ground
Often refers to farmland that is left unplanted for a season.
This fallow ground will be planted with corn next year.
He deliberately left several mu of land uncultivated for crop rotation.
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You can't plant all the land; you need to leave some fallow ground to let the soil recover.
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bare land; empty lot
Describes land that is cleared of structures or vegetation, often due to destruction or intentional clearing.
After that big fire, the village was reduced to an empty lot.
The developer bought that empty lot on the edge of the city.
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The former factory building is now a bare piece of land.
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white background; white base
Often used in arts, design, and textiles to describe a white surface against which other colors or patterns stand out.
This piece of blue printed cloth has a white background with blue flowers.
The poster design uses black text on a white background, which is very eye-catching.
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This type of porcelain has blue patterns on a white background.