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buinneán — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bunion noun A painful, swollen bump that forms at the base of the big toe, caused by the joint shifting out of position.
  • sapling noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
  • scion noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.

Senses

buinneán is used for these senses in English:

  • bunion (pathology) A bump or bulge on the first joint of the big toe caused by the swelling of a sac of fluid under the skin.
  • sapling A young tree, larger than a seedling.
  • scion A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
  • shoot The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.

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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