HERBICIDE

herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer

(noun) a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

herbicide (countable and uncountable, plural herbicides)

A substance used to kill plants.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


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