firestick farming

== English == === Alternative forms === fire-stick farming === Etymology === Coined by Welsh-Australian archaeologist Rhys Jones in "Fire-Stick Farming" (Australian Natural History, vol. 16, iss. 7, p. 224, September 1969). === Noun === firestick farming (uncountable) A traditional practice of the Aboriginal people of Australia whereby areas of bushland or other vegetation would be deliberately set on fire at various times in order to promote new growth. ==== Translations ====