lopper

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees

Etymology

From lop + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pruner, pruning hook

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