dibble

Meaning

Noun

A pointed implement used to make holes in the ground in which to set out plants or to plant seeds.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make holes or plant seeds using, or as if using, a dibble.
2. (intransitive) To use a dibble; to make holes in the soil.
3. (intransitive) To dib or dip frequently, as in angling.

Synonyms

dibber

plant

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digging stick

planting stick

Translations

plantoir

plantador

φυτευτήρι

φυτεύω

repiquer au plantoir

cavicchio

piantatoio

foraterra

poten

cavar

plantador

dikeleç

إغرز

dikmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪb(ə)l/

Etymology

Possibly dib (“to dab lightly”) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repetition or continuousness); however, the word dibble is attested earlier than dib.