fallow fields
Dormant agricultural plots
Fallow fields are agricultural land left unplanted for a season or more, allowing the soil to rest and recover fertility.
The practice dates to ancient farming but remains common today.
Figuratively, any period of deliberate inactivity meant to restore creative or productive capacity: After burnout, she let her mind lie fallow for months.
- dormantInactive but capable
- plowedTurned soil for sowing
- barrenUnable to produce
- uncultivatedNot tended or planted
- restingIn a state of stillness
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