Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A solid, toxic, selective herbicide, C9H7O3Cl3, formerly used chiefly to control woody plants and aquatic weeds.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a herbicide that is effective in controlling woody plants but is toxic to animals
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Probably Latin silva, forest + ex(terminator).]
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The naked emotion in his silvex-blue eyes told her the truth of his words.
Only You Leigh Sutherland & Peg Greenwood 1997
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