biner

Senses

1. 1.

   to hoe

   to break up soil around plants with a hoe to remove weeds and improve drainage

2. 2.

   to dig (colloquial)

   to work the soil; to till the earth

Examples

• "Le jardinier bine les rangs de légumes chaque semaine."

  The gardener hoes the rows of vegetables every week.

• "Il faut biner le potager avant de semer les graines."

  You need to hoe the vegetable garden before sowing the seeds.

• "Elle a biné la terre autour des tomates."

  She hoed the soil around the tomato plants.

Usage

Biner is a standard agricultural or gardening term, used primarily in rural or farming contexts. It is not commonly heard in urban speech. The noun form is 'binette' (the hoe tool itself).