repastination
noun
plural -s
obsolete
: the act of digging over again
this continual motion, repastination, and turning of the mold with the spade
John Evelyn
John Evelyn
Word History
Etymology
Latin repastination-, repastinatio, from repastinatus (past participle of repastinare to dig again, from re- + pastinare to dig and trench in preparation for the planting of vines, from pastinum 2-pronged dibble) + -ion-, -io -ion