to tiller
- verb
- /ˈtɪlər/
- Specialized
:
macollar
- Wheat plants often tiller vigorously when growing conditions are favorable.
Examples
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The grass tillers beautifully in the spring.
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Certain varieties of barley tiller more, resulting in denser crops.
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After fertilization, the grass began to tiller and spread across the field.
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Why does the wheat till so well in this region?
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In spring, the grass began to tiller, creating a lush green cluster at the base.
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As the corn plants mature, they will often tiller and produce more shoots.
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Farmers encourage their wheat to tiller early in the growing season for a better yield.
Synonyms
To grow new stems from a plant base, forming a small cluster
Idioms
- Informal
Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb tiller comes from the noun tiller (a small shoot), so to tiller is to 'produce new shoots' from the base, which makes a plant form clumps or stools.
