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Webster 1913 Edition


Ablaqueation

Ab-laˊque-a′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
ablaqueatio
.]
The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water.
[Obs.]
Evelyn.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ablaqueation

ABLAQUEA'TION

, [L. ablaqueatio, from ab and laquear, a roof or covering.]
A laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water - a practice among gardeners.

Definition 2024


ablaqueation

ablaqueation

English

Noun

ablaqueation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.][1]

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References

  1. Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 5