In farming, a course of crop-rotation which is completed in four years. See rotation of crops, under rotation.(noun)
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Use "four-course" in a sentence
"Much later, I taught the full four-course round of Collegiate Seminar (Great Books) at a small college."
"As part of the “weekend get-away” package that we purchased, a four-course meal was provided in the fancy-looking restaurant."
"April 19 at Rouge Tomate: Michel Delhommeau of Muscadet and Laetitia Gendrier of Domaine Huards in Cheverny will be among eight Loire winemakers on hand for a four-course dinner."