"weedkiller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weedkillers [plural]
Etymology: From weed + killer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weed|killer}} weed + killer Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} weedkiller (countable and uncountable, plural weedkillers)
  1. A chemical agent that destroys unwanted plants (weeds) but not wanted ones (crops etc). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture, Horticulture Synonyms: weedicide, weed killer Hypernyms: herbicide, phytocide Translations (chemical that destroys unwanted plants): хербицид (herbicid) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 除草劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 除草剂 (chúcǎojì) (Chinese Mandarin), onkruidverdelger [masculine] (Dutch), onkruidverdelgingsmiddel [neuter] (Dutch), rikkaruohomyrkky (Finnish), Herbizid [neuter] (German), Unkrautvernichtungsmittel [neuter] (German), gyomirtó (Hungarian), gyomirtó szer (Hungarian), erbicida [masculine] (Italian), 除草剤 (josōzai) (Japanese), ogräsmedel [neuter] (Swedish), herbicid [common-gender] (Swedish)

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