Meaning & use
china hoe
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Meaning
nouncountableregional
A gardening tool with a narrow blade on a long handle, used for loosening soil and pulling weeds.
Grammar: Countable noun; use a/an or a number before it, and add -s for more than one.
Patterns
- a china hoe
- use a china hoe
He used a china hoe to weed between the rows of carrots.
A china hoe is useful for getting into narrow spaces in the garden.
She bought a china hoe at the farm supply store.
Word forms
| plural | china hoes |
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Common combinations
- use a china hoe
- You should use a china hoe for weeding around delicate plants.
- sharp china hoe
- A sharp china hoe makes weeding much easier.
- china hoe blade
- The china hoe blade is narrow enough to fit between stones.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hoe
- The general term for any tool with a blade for digging; china hoe is a specific regional name for a narrow-bladed type.
- narrow hoe
- A descriptive term that means the same thing; china hoe is less common and regional.
Commonly confused: china hoe or China?
china hoe vs China
China is a country; a china hoe is a gardening tool. The word 'china' here is not related to the country.
Practice
What is a china hoe used for?
Choose one answer.
A china hoe is a gardening tool for weeding and loosening soil, especially in narrow spaces. The other options describe other tools or activities.
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