taimi — meaning in English

English meaning

• sapling noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
• seedling noun A young plant grown from a seed, especially one still small enough to transplant.
• shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.

Senses

taimi is used for these senses in English:

• sapling A young tree, larger than a seedling.
• seedling (botany) A young plant grown from seed.
• shoot The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
• start (horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.

sapling — full definition

1. noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
2. noun A young person, especially a boy approaching adulthood.

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