ID Iris seed head

P. C. Andrews pcamusa@hotmail.com
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:46:36 PDT
Biffed is american slang for punched (as in hit)- the term was more commonly used last century (early).  We probably got it from the Brits.  I think its a perfectly appropriate gardening term, particularly if the plant in question is a thug.
-Phil



> Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:34:38 +1300
> From: klazina@orcon.net.nz
> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [pbs] re ID Iris seed head
> 
> This must be a NZ term.  It means thrown out, got rid of.  I looked it 
> up and online none of the meanings are what it means here. So won't use 
> it again. :-(
> 
> Ina
> 
> Ina Crossley
> Auckland New Zealand  Zone 10
> 
> On 21/03/2013 12:07 a.m., Jim McKenney wrote:
> >   biffed ??????
> >
> >
> > Jim McKenney
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