pesticide
Translation
pesticide
Examples
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops.
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops.
Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides.
Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides.
Grammar Patterns
((a/some)) pesticide Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insecticide, bug spray, weedkiller
Etymology
From Latin 'pestis' (pest) + '-cide' (a killer), from 'caedere' (to kill).
Memory Tips
Think of it as causing 'suicide' for 'pests'.