water-sick

[ waw-ter-sik, wot-er- ]

adjectiveAgriculture.
  1. (of soil) unproductive due to excessive watering or salt residues from irrigation.

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British Dictionary definitions for water-sick

water-sick

adjective
  1. (of land) made infertile or uncultivable by excessive irrigation

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