respade

verb

respade

verb

Etymology From re- + spade.

1

To spade (turn over soil) again.

  • If unable to get the soil well mixed you may have to respade the turned soil before planting. The second spading will be much easier than the first.1975, The American Rose, volume 23, page 16:

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