stave acre

A form of starve-acre — A type of crowfoot Ranunculus arvensis, known for growing on impoverished soil.

Meanings

nounstave acre (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of starve-acre.

    Next in order of troublesomeness is the corn-buttercup or stave acre.

    1921, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England
  2. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of stave-acre.
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