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weeding

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weed 1  (wd)
n.
1.
a. A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one growing where it is not wanted, as in a garden.
b. Rank growth of such plants.
2. A water plant, especially seaweed.
3. The leaves or stems of a plant as distinguished from the seeds: dill weed.
4. Something useless, detrimental, or worthless, especially an animal unfit for breeding.
5. Slang
a. Tobacco.
b. A cigarette.
c. Marijuana.
v. weed·ed, weed·ing, weeds
v.tr.
1. To clear of weeds.
2. To remove (weeds). Often used with out: weed out dandelions.
3. To eliminate as unsuitable or unwanted. Often used with out: weed out unqualified applicants.
v.intr.
To remove weeds.

[Middle English, from Old English wod, herb, grass, weed.]

weed 2  (wd)
n.
1. A token of mourning, as a black band worn on a man's hat or sleeve.
2. weeds The black mourning clothes of a widow.
3. An article of clothing; a garment. Often used in the plural.

[Middle English wede, garment, from Old English wd.]
Translations
weeding [wiːdɪŋ] N to do the weedingdesherbar
weeding [ˈwiːdɪŋ] ndésherbage m
weedkiller [ˈwiːdkɪlər] ndésherbant m
weeding
nUnkrautjäten nt; to do some weedingUnkraut ntjäten
weeding [ˈwiːdɪŋ] ndiserbatura


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Out in the fields he could see still other women hoeing, weeding, or gathering.
In the garden they came upon a peasant weeding the path.
They too had made their inquiries; and they had just laid hands on a quick little imp, nicknamed "Duffy"--who was occasionally employed in weeding the garden, and who had seen Rosanna Spearman as lately as half-an-hour since.
 
 
 
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