Bordeaux mixture


noun Horticulture.

a fungicide consisting of a mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water.

Origin of Bordeaux mixture

1890–95; free translation of French bouillie bordelaise. See boil1, Bordelaise

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