farmed
adj. B1 Intermediate US //ˈfɑɹmd// UK //fˈɑːmd// farmed
adj. describing animals or plants that are raised by people for food instead of being caught or found in the wild.
adj. raised or produced on a farm rather than occurring naturally in the wild. Often used to distinguish commercial livestock or produce from wild-caught or foraged varieties.
Farmed salmon is usually cheaper than wild salmon.
The restaurant serves only farmed mussels to ensure they are sourced from sustainable and controlled environments.
Environmentalists often debate whether farmed fish populations pose a risk to local ecosystems if they escape and interbreed with their wild counterparts.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun.