slug pellets

Meaning

1. 1nounplural

   Small pieces of bait containing a substance that kills slugs and snails, used in gardens to protect plants.

   Grammar: Used with plural verbs; the singular form is 'slug pellet'.

   Patterns

   • scatter slug pellets
   • put down slug pellets
   • use slug pellets

   The gardener scattered slug pellets around the young lettuce plants.

   You should be careful with slug pellets if you have pets or young children.

   After the rain, the slug pellets had to be replaced because they had started to dissolve.

Word forms

Common combinations

scatter slug pellets

He scattered slug pellets along the edge of the flower bed.

put down slug pellets

She put down slug pellets to stop the snails eating her hostas.

use slug pellets

Many organic gardeners prefer not to use slug pellets.

slug pellets containing metaldehyde

Some slug pellets containing metaldehyde are banned in certain countries.

Synonyms and how they differ

slug bait

More common in American English; it can refer to any bait, including traps that do not kill.

molluscicide

A technical term for any chemical that kills slugs and snails, not just pellets.

Word family

slug pellet noun

Singular form, referring to one individual pellet.

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