secateur
noun
sec·a·teur
ˌse-kə-ˈtər 
ˈse-kə-ˌtər
chiefly British
: pruning shears
—usually used in plural
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Benzakein’s popularity, and the growing obsession with picking up the spade or the secateurs, taps into what Ryhanen sees as a deep longing for a connection to the natural world.
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Deborah Needleman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017
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Deborah Needleman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017
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“Secateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secateur. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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