PESTICIDE


Meaning of PESTICIDE in English

/ ˈpestɪsaɪd; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a chemical used for killing pests , especially insects :

vegetables grown without the use of pesticides

crops sprayed with pesticide

—see also herbicide , insecticide

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