δενδροκοπώ

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ἀπορράπτειν τὸ Φιλίππου στόμα ὁλοσχοίνῳ ἀβρόχῳ → sew up Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, stop Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, shut one's mouth without any trouble

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Greek Monolingual

(AM δενδροκοπῶ, -έω) δενδροκόπος
κόβω δένδρα
αρχ.
1. κόβω, καταστρέφω οπωροφόρα δένδρα και αμπέλια
2. φρ. «δενδροκοπέω χώραν» ερημώνω μια περιοχή κατακόβοντας τα δένδρα της.