shaw
noun [ C ] Scottish English uk/ʃɔː/ us/ʃɑː/
(土豆等作物的)地面部分,茎与叶
the parts of a potato plant that grow above the ground
If you cut the shaws off when they are still strong and green then the potatoes will stop growing. 如果你在土豆植株的地面部分还很强壮而且是绿色的时候就把它们剪掉,那么土豆就会停止生长。
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- The potato shaws have grown very tall.
- The shaws are converting sunlight into energy to feed your potatoes.
- Is it OK to compost your potato shaws, even if they have blight?