virgulto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
- sapling noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- slip verb To lose one's footing or grip and slide accidentally.
- sprout verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.
Senses
virgulto is used for these senses in English:
- bud A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
- sapling A young tree, larger than a seedling.
- shoot The emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.
- slip A twig or shoot; a cutting.
- sprout A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.
- withe A flexible, slender shoot or twig, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.
bud — full definition
- noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
- noun Something in an early stage of development.
- noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
- verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
- noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."
sapling — full definition
- noun A young tree, past the seedling stage but still slender and immature.
- noun A young person, especially a boy approaching adulthood.