weeder
- noun
- /ˈwiːdər/
:
desmalezador
- The experienced weeder carefully pulled out the invasive plants from the vegetable garden.
Examples
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She was a constant gardener, A planter, A weeder, a cultivator of plants and people.
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During the summer, a skilled weeder was hired to maintain the flower beds at the local park.
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As a dedicated weeder, she spent hours each week ensuring her garden remained free of unwanted plants.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who cares for plants and lawns in a garden
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1.1
A person who works on a farm doing jobs like planting or harvesting
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3.0
A person paid to work on a farm doing hard work
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1.6
A person who works on a farm doing physical tasks like planting and caring for animals
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5.0
A person who looks after lawns and gardens, cutting grass and trimming plants
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3.2
A person who works on a farm doing manual tasks like planting and harvesting
A person who uses a hoe to dig and remove weeds
A person who works on a farm doing physical work in the fields
A person who cares for gardens and cuts grass
Compounds
- Specialized
Tool with thin spring prongs on a flexible frame that removes weeds from crops without harming them
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Weeder comes from the simple word weed ('a plant you do not want') plus the ending -er that means 'one who does', as in baker or runner. So a weeder is a person who 'weeds' fields or gardens, which is why the word can mean someone whose job is removing unwanted plants.