agrestic [əˈgrɛstɪk]
adj
1. rural; rustic
2. unpolished; uncouth
[from Latin agrestis, from ager
field]
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English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers
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(The definition is from the Free Online Dictionary, as usual.)
Willie has grown up a sophisticated child; he's no agrestic youth.
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