HOE

Hoe

A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural tool used to move small amounts of soil. Common goals include weed control by agitating the surface of the soil around plants, piling soil around the base of plants, creating narrow furrows and shallow trenches for planting seeds and bulbs, to chop weeds, roots and crop residues, and even to dig or move soil, such as when harvesting root crops like potatoes.

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hoe

Noun

  1. An agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows.
  2. The horned or piked dogfish.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A prostitute.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A piece of land that juts out towards the sea; a promontory.

Verb

  1. To cut, dig, scrape, turn, arrange, or clean, with this tool.
    to hoe the earth in a garden
    Every year, I hoe my garden for aeration.
    I always take a shower after I hoe in my garden.
  2. To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe.
    to hoe corn

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To act as a prostitute.


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