talea — meaning in English

English meaning

• cutting noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
• scion noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.

Senses

talea is used for these senses in English:

• cutting (countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
• scion (botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

cutting — full definition

1. noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
2. noun A clipping cut from a newspaper or other printed text.
3. noun A channel dug through higher ground at a lower level than the surrounding land, for a road, railway, or canal to pass through.
4. adj Sharp or piercing, especially of remarks or criticism.

scion — full definition

1. noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.
2. noun A cutting or shoot from a plant, used for grafting onto another plant.

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