FUMIGATES

Verb

fumigates

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fumigate

Source: Wiktionary


FUMIGATE

Fu"mi*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fumigated; p. pr. & vb. n. Fumigating.] Etym: [L. fumigate, p. p. of fumigare to fumigate, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.]

1. To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.

2. To smoke; to perfume. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYCAMORE

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