dibble

Significado (Inglês)

Noun

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

Verb

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

Sinônimos

dibber

plant

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digging stick

planting stick

Hifenizado como

dib‧ble

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈdɪb(ə)l/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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