"croftland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: croftlands [plural]
Etymology: From croft + land. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|croft|land}} croft + land Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} croftland (countable and uncountable, plural croftlands)
  1. (Scotland) Land of superior quality, on which crops are raised. Tags: Scotland, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-croftland-en-noun-LqocvZ~I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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