binette
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
binette (plural binettes)
- A kind of French hoe.
- 1869, William Robinson, The parks, promenades & gardens of Paris described and considered in relation to the wants of our own cities and of public and private gardens, page 568:
- THE BINETTE. — This is a handy implement that I think would prove more useful for stirring the earth between crops than anything we employ. It serves as a draw hoe, and the forked portion is very efficient in loosening hard ground.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
binette f (plural binettes)
- hoe (agricultural tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade)
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
binette f (plural binettes)
Further reading[edit]
- “binette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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