| 单词 | plant-feeder |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplant-feeder plant-feeder n. (a) an animal, esp. an insect, that feeds on plants; (b) a feeder of plants (in various senses of feeder n., spec. any of various devices used for automatic watering, esp. of house plants); (also) = plant food n. (a). ΚΠ 1878 Amer. Naturalist 12 214 Ratzeburg..believed that it was a plant-feeder in the immature state. 1886 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Republican 8 Oct. 4/3 At present he [sc. the plant grower] is but little more than a plant feeder and attendant. 1930 Nature Mag. Mar. 171/2 The majority of the beetles are plant feeders, and some, such as the ladybirds, are very beneficial. 1975 Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times 3 Apr. b23/1 (advt.) Cordless electric yard & garden sprayer... Also doubles as a plant feeder. 1994 Washington Post (Nexis) 15 Dec. t17 Avoid fertilizing with a plant feeder until the end of February. 2003 Calgary (Alberta) Sun (Nexis) 5 Apr. 37 A worry-free—and stylish—way to water plants is to use glass ‘automatic plant feeders.’ < as lemmas |
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