Alley cropping
a method of planting in which rows of trees are interspersed with rows of crops, improving the soil and providing nutrients, particularly nitrogen, to the crops.
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- Alley gate
noun a metal spiked gate erected behind a terrace of houses to deter burglars historical examples he had stepped outside to find one smooth crumbaugh leaning upon the alley gate. those times and these irvin s. cobb when she got back to the kitchen door she heard jack closing the alley gate. the hoosier school-boy […]
- Alley light
a searchlight mounted on a public-safety vehicle or other motor vehicle for sideways lighting.
- Alley-way
an or lane. a narrow p-ssageway. historical examples by means of an alley-way they headed him off, and lying in ambush, sprang out upon his approach, and flung themselves toward him. shadow, the mysterious detective police captain howard after supper they all sit about the kitchen or in the alley-way, chatting, smoking. in madeira place […]
- Allhallowmas
. historical examples his new year’s gifts are ready at allhallowmas, and the suit he meant to meditate before them. character writings of the 17th century various kay had been made a knight at allhallowmas, and when he found there was to be so fine a joust he wanted a sword, to join it. how […]
- Allergically
adverb as an allergy would; in an allergic way or because of allergies examples the experiment used allergically sensitized mice. word origin by 1931