leaches

We have found lemma(root) word of leaches : leach.

Definitions


[liːtʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater
(e.g: the nutrient is quickly leached away)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English leccan ‘to water’, of West Germanic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century




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