hand hoe1
/ˈhand həʊ/noun
A hand-held hoe, especially as distinguished from a horse-hoe.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jethro Tull (d. 1741), agricultural innovator and writer. From hand + hoe.
hand-hoe2
/ˈhandˌhəʊ/verb
[with object] To hoe (a crop, an area of land, etc.) by hand.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Jethro Tull (d. 1741), agricultural innovator and writer. From hand + hoe.