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allevamento

breeding

noun ahl-leh-vah-MEN-toh Rare

Also means

farm

Usage Note

Allevamento refers to the raising of animals, both as the practice (allevamento di bovini — cattle farming) and the physical establishment (a farm or ranch). It derives from allevare ('to raise, to breed'). Allevamento intensivo is 'intensive farming'. Do not confuse with coltivazione, which refers to growing crops.

Examples

"Ha un allevamento di pecore in Toscana."

Natural Translation

He has a sheep farm in Tuscany.

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