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

30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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