泉 — meaning in English

English meaning

• fountain noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
• lode noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
• spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

泉 is used for these senses in English:

• fountain A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
• lode (by extension) A rich source of supply.
• spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.

fountain — full definition

1. noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
2. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground.
3. noun A source or origin of something, such as knowledge or generosity.

lode — full definition

1. noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
2. noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).

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