tiller

¹til·ler

noun \ˈti-lər\

Definition of TILLER

: stalk, sprout; especially : one from the base of a plant or from the axils of its lower leaves

Origin of TILLER

Middle English *tiller, from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with TILLER

biller, chiller, driller, filler, giller, griller, hiller, killer, miller, pillar, schiller, Schiller, spiller, swiller, thriller, triller