transferred. To choke, hinder the growth of (a plant) by crowding; †to stifle, quench (a fire, heat) (obsolete); to impede the action of (an…
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释义 | the world > plants > valued plants and weeds > hinder growth of other plants [verb (transitive)] > strangle or choke (4) stranglec1384 transferred. To choke, hinder the growth of (a plant) by crowding; †to stifle, quench (a fire, heat) (obsolete); to impede the action of (an… choke1526 To kill (or injuriously affect) a plant, by depriving it of air and light. Often figurative (from the parable of the sower). stock1765 Of weeds: ? To overrun, choke (land) with their growth. strangulate1835 transferred. To choke (a plant); to prevent the flow of sap in (a tree). Also figurative. |
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