arborcide

English

Etymology

From arbor +‎ -cide.

Noun

arborcide (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of arboricide.
    • 2007 January 16, Anthony Ramirez, “Where There's a Plant, She's Got an Answer”, in New York Times[1]:
      It turned out that a neighbor's ailanthus tree was blocking her view. Ms. Powis's answer was meant to discourage both trespassing and arborcide.