verb Download 🔗Share To sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant. Examples : "The potato seed began to chit after being planted in the garden. " plant agriculture biology 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 : "Before planting the lupine seeds, the gardener was carefully chitting them to help them sprout more quickly. " agriculture plant seed biology 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 : "My grandfather is chitting his seed potatoes in a cool, bright shed before planting them in the garden. " agriculture plant vegetable biology science technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading