weeding

We have found lemma(root) word of weeding : weed.

Definitions


[wiːd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants
(e.g: keep the seedlings clear of weeds)

- a contemptibly feeble person
(e.g: he thought party games were for weeds and wets)

- a leggy, loosely built horse
(e.g: my tiny bay weed could jump like a stag)


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Origin:
Old English wēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb)


[wiːd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground)
(e.g: I was weeding a flower bed)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English wēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb)




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