βρύση — meaning in English

English meaning

• faucet noun (chiefly US) A fitting that controls the flow of water from a pipe; called a "tap" in British English.
• spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

βρύση is used for these senses in English:

• 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.

spring — full definition

1. noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
2. noun A coiled piece of metal that returns to its shape after being compressed or stretched.
3. noun A natural point where water flows up from underground.
4. verb To jump or move suddenly and quickly.

Related Greek words