after-planting
|af-ter-plant-ing|
🇺🇸
/ˈæftər ˈplæntɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftə ˈplɑːntɪŋ/
post-planting activities
Etymology
'after-planting' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'planting', where 'after' meant 'following in time' and 'planting' referred to the act of placing seeds or plants in the ground.
'After-planting' evolved from the simple combination of 'after' and 'planting' to describe activities or periods following the act of planting.
Initially, it meant 'following the act of planting,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the period or activities that occur following the planting of crops or plants.
Farmers focus on irrigation and pest control during the after-planting phase.
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Last updated: 2025/06/19 18:37