brotar — meaning in English

English meaning

• branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
• bud noun A small swelling on a plant that will develop into a leaf, flower, or shoot.
• sprout verb To begin growing, as a seed or plant does.

Senses

brotar is used for these senses in English:

• branch (intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
• branch (intransitive) To produce branches.
• branch off (idiomatic, intransitive, of a path or route) To diverge into two or more separate paths.
• bud (intransitive) To form buds.
• sprout (transitive) To cause to grow from a seed.

branch — full definition

1. noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
2. noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
3. noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
4. verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.

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."

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