earth up en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.
Earth up a potato crop several times during the season to encourage more tubers to grow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| earthing up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| earths up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| earthed up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| earthed up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
nl aanaarden (cover with soil) · pl pokryć ziemią (cover with soil) · es acollar (cover with soil) · sv kupa (cover with soil) · de anhäufeln (cover with soil) · mi ahuahu (cover with soil) · eo ĵosi (cover with soil) · mi tokitoki (cover with soil) · ca calçar (cover with soil) · mi kānoti (cover with soil) · qu taqtay (cover with soil) · mi whakaeke (cover with soil) · pl pokrywać ziemią (cover with soil)