Etymology

scarification

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Today it means: The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc. Full definition →

Old French scarificacion ← Late Latin scarificatio
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromscarificatio
  2. Old French · derived fromscarificacion
  3. English todayscarification

From Old French scarificacion, from Late Latin scarificatio. See scarify for more.

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