Barren a. : Incapable of producing offspring; producing no young; sterile; -- said of women and female animals.

Barren a. : Not producing vegetation, or useful vegetation; /rile.

Barren a. : Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.

Barren a. : Mentally dull; stupid.

Barren n. : A tract of barren land.

Barren n. : Elevated lands or plains on which grow small trees, but not timber; as, pine barrens; oak barrens. They are not necessarily sterile, and are often fertile.

Example:
Why can't i grow plants on this Barren land?

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barren from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 3 : devoid, lacking —used with of <barren of excitement> 4 : lacking interest or charm <a barren routine> 5 : lacking inspiration or ideas <a barren mind> ...