Meaning & use
trug
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A shallow, oblong basket traditionally made of wood, used for carrying garden produce or flowers.
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She carried freshly cut roses in a wooden trug.
The gardener filled his trug with ripe tomatoes and courgettes.
A note on using this word
Trug is a specifically British gardening term; outside gardening contexts, most English speakers simply say 'basket.'
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