pruning hook

noun

: a pole bearing a curved blade for pruning plants

Examples of pruning hook in a Sentence

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Designed by American sculptor Moses Ezekiel, the bronze statue depicts a woman wearing a crown of olive leaves and holding a laurel wreath, a plow stock and a pruning hook. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023 The memorial's figure is also holding a pruning hook in its right hand, which in turn rests on a plow, a representation of peace and reconciliation. Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pruning hook was in 1611

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“Pruning hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pruning%20hook. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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