Displanting

/dɪsˈplæntɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of uprooting or tearing plants from the ground.

Etymology

Present participle and gerund of displant, formed with the -ing suffix. Functions as both a verb form and a noun naming the action.

Kelly Says

In medieval agricultural texts, 'displanting' was a serious matter—wrong season displacement could kill valuable plants, so there was actual technical knowledge encoded in these old gardening terms.

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