verb🔗ShareGerminar, brotarTo 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. "Las patatas, almacenadas en el sótano fresco y oscuro, ya habían brotado con pequeños brotes blancos cuando llegó la primavera.plantagriculturebiologyseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDañar, escarificarTo 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. "El jardinero dañó cuidadosamente las semillas de altramuz con papel de lija para ayudarles a brotar más rápido.agricultureplantseedbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer brotarTo 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. "Antes de plantar, mi abuelo siempre hacía brotar sus patatas de siembra en cajas de huevos, dejándolas en una habitación luminosa y fresca hasta que brotaban pequeños brotes verdes.agricultureplantvegetablebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading