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agrestic

(əˈɡrɛstɪk)

adj

1. rural; rustic

2. unpolished; uncouth

[C17: from Latin agrestis, from ager field]

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Adj.	1.	agrestic - characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls" rustic rural - living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
	2.	agrestic - (of behavior) rustic and uncouth; "the agrestic behavior of a country boy" unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"

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