earth up

• Verbe à particule utilisé en jardinage ou en agriculture, signifiant butter la base d'une plante avec de la terre, généralement pour la protéger ou stimuler sa croissance.

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.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Cover with soilformalbritishculinary

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

   butter

   • 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.

Verbe de baseearth