secateur

noun

sec·​a·​teur ˌse-kə-ˈtər How to pronounce secateur (audio)
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. Deborah Needleman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French sécateur, from Latin secare to cut

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of secateur was in 1881

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“Secateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secateur. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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