hoe
nounUK /həʊ/
US /hoʊ/
A tool with a long handle and a flat blade used for digging in the dirt.
The farmer used a hoe to loosen the soil around the plants.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To work the soil or dig with a hoe.
She hoed the garden beds before planting seeds.
3. To remove weeds using a hoe.
He hoed the rows of corn all morning.
4. A long-handled tool with a thin blade used for chopping weeds.
The old hoe had a worn wooden handle.