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dib

dib

1 9.9
A small hole in soil for planting a seed or seedling
  • noun
  • /dɪb/
translation icon : hoyito

How Big

pit
230 3.6
hole
1.0
dib
1 9.9
indentation
13 3.7

Surface Forms

dib singular
dibs plural

Etymology

Dib for a small planting hole comes from the garden word dibble, a pointed tool (sometimes called a dibber) used to make tiny holes for seeds. So a dib is the little hole you make to put a seed into.