Bordeaux mixture
noun Horticulture.
a fungicide consisting of a mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water.
Origin of Bordeaux mixture
British Dictionary definitions for bordeaux mixture
Bordeaux mixture
noun
horticulture
a fungicide consisting of a solution of equal quantities of copper sulphate and quicklime
Word Origin for Bordeaux mixture
C19: loose translation of French
bouillie bordelaise, from
bouillir to boil +
bordelais of
Bordeaux