verb🔗ShareTo sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant."The potatoes, stored in the cool, dark cellar, had already chitted with small white sprouts by the time spring arrived. "plantagriculturebiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination."The gardener carefully chitted the lupine seeds with sandpaper to help them sprout faster. "agricultureplantseedbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil."Before planting, my grandfather always chitted his seed potatoes in egg boxes, leaving them in a bright, cool room until they sprouted little green shoots. "agricultureplantvegetablebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading