verb Download 🔗Share To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant. Examples : "The potatoes, stored in the cool, dark cellar, had already chitted with small white sprouts by the time spring arrived. " plant agriculture biology seed Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination. Examples : "The gardener carefully chitted the lupine seeds with sandpaper to help them sprout faster. " agriculture plant seed biology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil. Examples : "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. " agriculture plant vegetable biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
