HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › earth up
← Back to search

Meaning of earth up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.

transitive

Equivalents

Bosanski josi kupa kupa
Català calcar
Deutsch anhäufeln
Esperanto ĵosi
Español acollar
Suomi mullata
Hrvatski josi kupa kupa
한국어 북돋우다
Nederlands aanaarden
Polski obradlać obradlić uziemiać uziemić
Српски josi kupa kupa
Svenska kupa kupa

Examples

“Earth up a potato crop several times during the season to encourage more tubers to grow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

earthed earthed up earthen earthened earthening earthens

Learn this word in context

See earth up used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free