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dibble (n.)
[dibble 词源字典]
"tool to make a hole in the soil (as to plant seeds)," mid-15c., probably from Middle English
dibben
(perhaps akin to
dip
) + instrumental suffix
-el
(1). The verb is from 1580s. Related:
Dibbled
;
dibbling
.
[dibble etymology, dibble origin, 英语词源]