germinō — meaning in English

English meaning

• bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
• germinate verb Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
• sprout verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.

Senses

germinō is used for these senses in English:

• bud (intransitive) To form buds.
• sprout (gardening, intransitive) To grow from seed; to germinate.

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."

germinate — full definition

1. verb Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
2. verb To cause to grow; to produce.

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