noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scuffle
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Dutch hoe
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noun
Meaning 2
a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scuffle, scuffle hoe
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hoe
History
Etymology
Called so because of the association of this type of hoe with the Dutch (of the Netherlands), either because it originated with them or because it is widely believed to have originated with them. In the United States, the name is sometimes interpreted by folk etymology as referring to the Pennsylvania Dutch.