earth up

• Verbo compuesto usado en jardinería o agricultura que significa cubrir la base de una planta con tierra, generalmente para protegerla o estimular su crecimiento.

A phrasal verb used in gardening or agriculture meaning to cover the base of a plant with soil, typically to protect it or encourage growth.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Cover with soilformalbritishculinary

   To pile soil around the base of a plant, especially to protect it or encourage growth.

   aporcar

   • The gardener earthed up the potatoes to protect them from frost.
   • You should earth up the stems of the tomatoes to strengthen them.
   • He earthed up the young plants to help them establish roots.

Verbo baseearth