secateur

noun

sec·a·teur ˌse-kə-ˈtər

ˈse-kə-ˌtər

chiefly British

: pruning shears

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

French sécateur, from Latin secare to cut

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of secateur was in 1881

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“Secateur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secateur. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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