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siemen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • element noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
  • germ noun A microorganism, especially one that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
  • pip noun A small hard seed found in fruits such as apples, oranges, or grapes.
  • pit noun A hole or hollow in the ground.
  • seed noun A small hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow.
  • seminal adj Highly influential and providing the basis for later work or ideas.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • starter noun Someone who starts, or who starts something.

Senses

siemen is used for these senses in English:

  • germ (figurative) The origin or earliest version of an idea or project.
  • pit A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
  • seed (uncountable) Semen.
  • seminal Of or relating to seed or semen.
  • set (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
  • starter A yeast culture, or a medium containing one, used to start a fermentation process.

element — full definition

  1. noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
  2. noun In chemistry, a substance made of only one type of atom, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
  3. noun A small but noticeable amount of a quality, or a heating part inside an appliance.

germ — full definition

  1. noun A microorganism, especially one that causes disease, such as a bacterium or virus.
  2. noun The earliest form or origin of an idea, plan, or living thing.
  3. noun The embryo part of a seed or grain, such as wheat germ.

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