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Hoe  / Həu Name Hou /  ◙ Noun  Garden Tool Long Handle

Front hoe
Back  / həu; NAmE hou / 
◙ noun 
• a garden tool with a long handle and a blade, used for breaking up soil and removing weeds (= plants growing where they are not wanted)
• 锄头◙ verb 
• (hoe∙ing, hoed, hoed) to break up soil, remove plants, etc. with a hoe 
• 用锄头锄地(或除草):
▪ [VN] 
 »to hoe the flower beds 
  用锄头给花坛除草松土 
▪ [also V]

【PHR V】

◘ hoe 'in (AustralE, NZE, informal) 
• to eat with enthusiasm
• 痛快地吃 

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