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Added 9 October 2026

dibble

/ˈdɪb(ə)l/ noun

In Latin: pastinum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dibble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs.

verb

Plant with a wooden hand tool.
dibble Spring bulbs
Make a hole with a wooden hand tool.
dibble the ground

Origin

Possibly dib (“to dab lightly”) + -le (frequentative suffix indicating repetition or continuousness); however, the word dibble is attested earlier than dib.

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