"Chelsea chop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chelsea chops [plural]
Etymology: So called because it coincides with the period of the Chelsea Flower Show. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chelsea chop (plural Chelsea chops)
  1. (UK, horticulture, informal) The practice of pruning herbaceous plants around the end of May. Wikipedia link: Chelsea Flower Show Tags: UK, informal Categories (topical): Horticulture

Inflected forms

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