hoe-farming

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Hackbau

Noun[edit]

hoe-farming (uncountable)

  1. Primitive forms of agriculture defined by the absence of the plough.
    Tillage in hoe-farming is done by simple manual tools such as digging sticks or hoes.