subirrigation

1 of 2

noun

: irrigation below the surface (as by a periodic rise of the water table or by a system of underground porous pipes)

subirrigate

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to water from beneath (as by the periodic rise of a water table)
especially : to irrigate below the surface (as by a system of underground porous pipes)

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

sub- + irrigate

First Known Use

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subirrigation was in 1835

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“Subirrigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subirrigation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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