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plant in Spanish

plant in Spanish is planta, mata, vegetal — 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 Spanish

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.
mata
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.
vegetable
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.
vegetal
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.
fabricación
noun
An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.
plantar
verb
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
sembrar
verb
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
sementar
verb
(ambitransitive) To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
colocar
verb
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
infiltrar
verb
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
plantar
verb
(transitive) To place or set something firmly or with conviction.
colocar
verb
(transitive) To place or set something firmly or with conviction.

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.
    "She waters the plants on her balcony every morning."
  2. noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
    "The car company opened a new manufacturing plant in the north."
  3. noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
    "The drugs found in his bag turned out to be a plant by a rival gang."
  4. verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
    "They planted tomatoes and beans in the back garden."

plant in a sentence

  • She waters the plants on her balcony every morning.
  • The greenhouse is full of tropical plants.
  • The car company opened a new manufacturing plant in the north.
  • The drugs found in his bag turned out to be a plant by a rival gang.

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What is "plant" in Spanish?

"plant" in Spanish is planta, mata, vegetal. 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: "She waters the plants on her balcony every morning." In Spanish, "plant" is planta, mata, vegetal.

Are there other ways to say "plant" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 10 translations listed for "plant": planta, mata, vegetal, vegetable, fabricación, plantar.

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