estaca — meaning in English

English meaning

• cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
• stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

estaca is used for these senses in English:

• cutting (countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
• stake A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.

cutting — full definition

1. noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
2. noun A clipping cut from a newspaper or other printed text.
3. noun A channel dug through higher ground at a lower level than the surrounding land, for a road, railway, or canal to pass through.
4. adj Sharp or piercing, especially of remarks or criticism.

stake — full definition

1. noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.
2. noun A share or personal interest in a business, outcome, or situation.
3. noun Money or something else risked in a bet or contest.
4. verb To risk something on the outcome of an event, or to mark an area with stakes.

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