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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

  1. noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
  2. noun Something in an early stage of development.
  3. noun Slang for marijuana, especially the dried flowering part of the cannabis plant.
  4. verb To produce or begin developing buds, or to start growing in a similar early way.
  5. noun An informal, friendly term of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."

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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