afterplanting
|af-ter-plant-ing|
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/ˈæftərˌplæntɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftəˌplɑːntɪŋ/
post-planting activities
Etymology
'afterplanting' 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.
'afterplanting' is a modern English term formed by combining 'after' and 'planting' to describe activities following the planting process.
Initially, it meant 'activities following 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 after planting crops or plants.
Farmers focus on irrigation and pest control during the afterplanting phase.
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Last updated: 2025/05/26 21:51