Deplant

/diːˈplænt/ verb

Definition

To uproot or remove a plant from the ground.

Etymology

From 'de-' (away/out) + 'plant' (from Latin 'planta'). This word combines the removal prefix with the botanical term, appearing in gardening vocabulary from the 1500s onward.

Kelly Says

While 'uproot' is common, 'deplant' shows English's love of Latin prefixes—it's the kind of word gardeners might use to sound more scientific about yanking weeds out of the ground.

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