hijuelo — meaning in English

English meaning

• layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
• scion noun A descendant of a notable or wealthy family, especially the first generation.

Senses

hijuelo is used for these senses in English:

• layer A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
• scion (botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.

layer — full definition

1. noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
2. noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
3. verb To arrange something in layers.

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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