hoe

Meanings

• noun

  A farming tool used for digging and turning over soil.

  - "Het graven van een tuin wordt gedaan met een hoe."
  - "The gardener uses a hoe to cultivate the soil."

• verb transitive

  To work the soil with a hoe.

  - "Ik hoe de grond voor mijn bloemen."
  - "I hoe the ground for my flowers."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hoe
jo , to

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Variants

List of all variants of hoe that leads to same result
hoe , hoes , hoed , hoeing , hoer , hoers , Hoe , Richard March Hoe , Robert Hoe , Dutch hoe , Dutch hoes , scuffle hoe , scuffle hoes , a hard row to hoe , a tough row to hoe , a tough/hard row to hoe , H-O-R-S-E , from the horse's mouth , horse , horseless , horselike , horses

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Forms

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hoes, hoeing

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Middle Dutch hoe, hoghe, meaning 'high' or 'lofty', likely due to the tool's long handle.

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Trivia

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1. The hoe was one of the earliest farming tools used by humans.

2. The longest recorded hoe handle was over 11 feet long.

3. In some cultures, the hoe is considered a symbol of hard work and dedication.

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Related Concepts

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1. plow: Both the hoe and plow are farming tools used for cultivating soil.

2. garden: The hoe is a common tool used in gardening.

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Culture

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The hoe has been a crucial tool in agriculture for centuries and is often depicted in art and literature as a symbol of hard work and rural life.

How to Memorize "hoe"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long-handled farming tool used for digging and turning over soil.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the hoe with gardening and farming.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'hoe' by associating it with 'hoeing' the ground.

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