HORI HORI Definition & Meaning

hori hori

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[ hawr-ee hawr-ee ]

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noun

a sharp, sturdy gardening knife with a concave steel blade, usually with one serrated edge and one straight edge, whose multiple uses include digging, prying up plants, transplanting from pots, dividing perennials, sawing through roots, and cutting into compacted soil:
Without this hori hori, I never would have attempted to dig up and divide the knotted mass of daylilies near the back steps.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hori hori¹

First recorded in 2000–05; from Japanese, reduplicated use of stem of horu “to dig”

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Weiner walked around the property, pointing out Clark’s work and showing off a hori hori knife tucked in a pocket of her overalls.

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Sharp pruners and snips and multipurpose weeding tools, such a hori hori knife, make garden chores easier.

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Your favorite gardener, camper and forager will love this Japanese-inspired Hori Hori knife.

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Diggit Hori Hori: This Seattle-designed version of the popular multipurpose gardening tool does it all: measures depth for bulbs, digs holes, saws through roots and digs up weeds.

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Hori hori knives are super useful for digging out stubborn plants, planting bulbs, sawing through roots with its serrated edge or moving just enough soil to plant a seedling.

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