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If no product constituted 40\% of the gross receipts, the farm was classified as a miscellaneous or general farm.

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  1. adjective Made up of a variety of parts or ingredients.
  2. adjective Having a variety of characteristics, abilities, or appearances.
  3. adjective Concerned with diverse subjects or aspects.

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valuable ·  various ·  heterogeneous ·  technical ·  above ·  assorted ·  diverse ·  sundry ·  biographical ·  poetical
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  1. From Latin miscellāneus, from miscellus, mixed, from miscēre, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French miscellaneé (see miscellany) = Portuguese Italian miscellaneo, from Latin miscellaneus, from miscellus, mixed, from miscere, mix: see mix.
 

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/mɪsɛˈleɪnəəs/
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