plural hoes
: a garden tool that has a flat blade on a long handle
hoes; hoed; hoeing
: to work on (something, such as a garden or a crop) with a hoe
The garden has to be hoed.
She was hoeing in the garden all day.
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“Hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hoe. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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