regadío

irrigated land

noun rreh-gah-DEE-oh Rare

Origin: From regar (to irrigate), from Latin rigare.

Usage Note

Regadío refers to land or farming that depends on artificial irrigation, as opposed to secano (dryland farming, dependent on rain). The phrase tierras de regadío is common in agricultural writing. It is an important term in Spanish and Latin American farming contexts, where irrigation distinguishes highly productive land.

Examples

"Los agricultores cultivaron trigo en terreno de regadío."

Natural Translation

The farmers grew wheat on irrigated land.

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