Meanings
nounChelsea chop (plural Chelsea chops)
plural Chelsea chops
- UKinformalagricultureThe practice of pruning herbaceous plants around the end of May.
Origin
So called because it coincides with the period of the Chelsea Flower Show.
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Chelsea chop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelsea%20chop
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