bordeaux mixture

noun

bor·​deaux mixture bȯr-ˈdō- 

ˈbȯr-ˌdō-

variants often Bordeaux mixture

: a fungicide made by combination of copper sulfate, lime, and water

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bordeaux mixture

• admixture
• fixture
• intermixture