weeder

[ wee-der ]

noun

1. a person who removes weeds, weed, as from a garden or lawn.
2. a device, as a tool or machine, for removing weeds. weed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of weeder¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; weed ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

He added that the weeder can zap 6,500 weeds per minute, compared with the roughly 40 weeds per minute that can be picked by hand.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the researchers suggest pairing genetic engineering with AI technologies to create visually distinctive de novo crops plants that robot weeders can easily differentiate from weeds.

From Science Daily

Then he answered in his squeaky voice, “Take me to your weeder.”

From Literature

The downside is that flame weeders don't work well on weeds taller than two inches, and they don't kill the roots.

From Salon

The gardeners are equipped with flame weeders, he replied.

From Washington Post