arborcide

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A form of arboricide — Any herbicide intended to kill trees or shrubs.

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Meanings

nounarborcide (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of arboricide.

    It turned out that a neighbor's ailanthus tree was blocking her view. Ms. Powis's answer was meant to discourage both trespassing and arborcide.

    2007 January 16, Anthony Ramirez, “Where There's a Plant, She's Got an Answer”, in New York Times

Origin

From arbor + -cide.

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APA

arborcide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arborcide

MLA

“arborcide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arborcide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arborcide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arborcide.

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