dibbler
dibbler Lexical Profile
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• noun
A pointed hand tool used to make holes in the soil for planting seeds, bulbs, or seedlings; also known as a dibble.
"The gardener used a wooden dibbler to quickly plant the rows of garlic cloves at an even depth."
Australian A small, endangered carnivorous marsupial native to southwestern Australia, characterized by speckled fur and a distinctive white ring around its eyes.
"Conservationists have successfully released captive-bred dibblers onto predator-free islands off the coast of Western Australia to help secure the population."
A person who operates a dibble to plant seeds or seedlings in agriculture.
"The head farmer directed the dibblers to maintain consistent spacing along the newly plowed vegetable beds."
• Rhymes for dibbler
Word Origin & Etymology
The tool and agent senses derive from Middle English 'dibble' (a pointed tool) plus the agent suffix '-er'. The Australian marsupial sense comes from the Nyungar language spoken by the Aboriginal peoples of southwestern Australia.
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