| 单词 | weeding woman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasweeding woman b. Designating a person or group employed to clear land, a crop, etc., of weeds, as weeding gang, weeding woman, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > cultivation or tillage > reclamation > [noun] > clearing land > weeding or weed control > weeder weedera1398 louker14.. weeding woman1710 weed inspector1884 weeding gang1921 1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 221 He gave me positive Orders to turn off an old Weeding-Woman. 1857 Titan Aug. 157/1 She lectured the little weeding-boy for having failed to make sufficient progress in his education during the three weeks he could not weed in consequence of the rain. 1921 Illustr. Canad. Forestry Mag. May 275 (caption) A weeding gang drawn up to undergo the annual experience of having their photographs taken, before they start out to clear the weeds between the trees. 2004 Times 22 May (Weekend Review section) 11/1 Head gardeners, under-gardeners, weeding women and apprentices were needed by the dozen to clip hedges, rake paths, plant out and water the annuals, cut the crisp turf steps. < as lemmas |
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