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 > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/