secateurs

• Nom désignant de petits ciseaux de jardinage munis d'un ressort qui maintient les poignées écartées et d'une seule lame qui se referme contre une surface plate ; utilisés pour la taille des plantes.

A noun referring to small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface, used for gardening.

1. Pruning toolB2formalbritish

   A handheld gardening tool with a spring mechanism that keeps the handles open, featuring a single sharp blade that cuts against a flat surface, used for trimming small branches and stems.

   Sécateur de jardinage

   • She used the secateurs to trim the rose bushes.
   • He sharpened the blade of his secateurs before pruning the hedge.
   • Gardeners often prefer secateurs for precise cutting of stems.

   Synonymespruning shears