sarcle

1 of 2

transitive verb

sar·​cle

ˈsärkəl

obsolete

: to weed or cultivate (crops) with a sarcle

sarcle

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: an ancient hoe

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle French sarcler, from Late Latin sarculare, from Latin sarculum hoe; akin to Latin sarire to hoe, weed

Noun

Latin sarculum

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