English

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Etymology

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arbor +‎ -cide

Noun

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arborcide (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of arboricide
    • 2007 January 16, Anthony Ramirez, “Where There's a Plant, She's Got an Answer”, in New York Times[1]:
      It turned out that a neighbor's ailanthus tree was blocking her view. Ms. Powis's answer was meant to discourage both trespassing and arborcide.