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A mixture of copper sulfate and lime that is sprayed on plants as a fungicide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Broader terms: mixture, material, fungicide
antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antifungal, antifungal agent, fungicide, antimycotic, antimycotic agent
Calque of French bouillie bordelaise, after Bordeaux in France, where it is used on vines.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Albanian:
gurkali
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Catalan:
brou bordelès
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Dutch:
Bordelese pap
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Dutch:
Bordeauxse pap
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Estonian:
bordoo vedelik
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Estonian:
Bordeaux' vedelik
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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French:
bouillie bordelaise
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Italian:
poltiglia bordolese
— copper sulphate and lime mixture
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Romanian:
zeamă bordeleză
— copper sulphate and lime mixture