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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWeed-Killer
/wiːdˈkɪlər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical substance used to kill unwanted plants or weeds.
"The gardener applied a weed-killer to the flower beds to prevent the growth of invasive species." - 2
A product designed specifically for the control of weeds in agricultural or landscaping contexts.
"Many farmers rely on herbicides, a type of weed-killer, to maintain crop yields."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'weed-killer' is a compound word formed in English, combining 'weed', which originates from Old English 'wēod', meaning a plant considered undesirable, and 'killer', derived from the Old English 'cillan', meaning to strike or kill. The term has evolved to refer specifically to substances used to eliminate unwanted plants in gardening and agriculture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weed-Killer" is said worldwide
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herbicide
Transliteration: ɛʁ.bi.sid
"Le jardinier a utilisé un herbicide pour contrôler les mauvaises herbes."
Unkrautvernichter
Transliteration: ʊn.kʁaʊt.fɛʁˈnɪç.tɐ
"Der Gärtner verwendete einen Unkrautvernichter, um die Beete zu schützen."
diserbante
Transliteration: di.serˈbante
"L'agricoltore ha usato un diserbante per eliminare le erbacce."
herbicida
Transliteration: eɾ.βiˈsi.ða
"El jardinero aplicó un herbicida para controlar las malas hierbas."
herbicida
Transliteration: eʁ.biˈsi.ðɐ
"O jardineiro usou um herbicida para eliminar as ervas daninhas."
गांठ-मारक
Transliteration: gānṭh-mārak
"बागवान ने गांठ-मारक का उपयोग किया ताकि खरपतवारों को खत्म किया जा सके।"
除草剂
Transliteration: chú cǎo jì
"园丁使用除草剂来控制杂草的生长。"
제초제
Transliteration: jechoje
"정원사는 잡초를 제거하기 위해 제초제를 사용했습니다."
除草剤
Transliteration: じょそうざい
"庭師は雑草を取り除くために除草剤を使用しました。"
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