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plant in Portuguese

plant in Portuguese is planta, vegetal, aparelhagem — plant means a living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.

plant in Portuguese

planta
noun
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
vegetal
noun
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
aparelhagem
noun
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
erva
noun
(botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
planta
noun
(botany) An organism of the kingdom Plantae. Now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.
aparelhagem
noun
(botany) An organism of the kingdom Plantae. Now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.
aparelhagem
noun
(slang, obsolete) A stash or cache of hidden goods.
plantar
verb

What does "plant" mean?

  1. noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
    "This plant needs plenty of light, but only a little water each week."
  2. noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
    "My father worked at a power plant on the edge of town."
  3. noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
    "The man who shouted the winning answer was a plant, put there by the show's producers."
  4. verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
    "Autumn is a good time to plant bulbs, so they flower in spring."
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plant in a sentence

  • This plant needs plenty of light, but only a little water each week.
  • She waters the plants on her balcony every morning.
  • My father worked at a power plant on the edge of town.
  • The chemical plant was built beside the river decades ago.

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What is "plant" in Portuguese?
"plant" in Portuguese is planta, vegetal, aparelhagem. plant means: A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
How do you use "plant" in a sentence?
Example: "This plant needs plenty of light, but only a little water each week." In Portuguese, "plant" is planta, vegetal, aparelhagem.
Are there other ways to say "plant" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 5 translations listed for "plant": planta, vegetal, aparelhagem, erva, plantar.
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