"battable" meaning in English

See battable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more battable [comparative], most battable [superlative]
Etymology: See batful, + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||able}} + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} battable (comparative more battable, superlative most battable)
  1. (obsolete) Capable of cultivation; fertile; productive. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-battable-en-adj-uhWvnbiU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able

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