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hoe

hoe \'ho-\ \'ho-(-*)r\ n [ME howe, fr. MF houe, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG 
   houwa matto]ck, houwan to hew - more at HEW : any of various implements; 
   esp : an implement with a thin flat b lade on a long handle used esp. for 
   cultivating, weeding, or loosening the earth around plants - hoe vb