butter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to earth up
Je vais devoir butter les artichauts dans le potager.I'll have to earth up the artichokes in the vegetable garden.
b. to earth
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Il est préférable de butter les légumes quand le sol n'est ni trop humide ni trop sec.It's best to earth the vegetables when the soil is neither too wet nor too dry.
c. to hill
Nous avons décidé de butter les pommes de terre cette année pour voir si cela donne une récolte plus importante.We decided to hill the potatoes this year to see if that yields a larger crop.
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