verb🔗ShareGermer, pousserTo sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant."The potato seed began to chit after being planted in the garden. "La graine de pomme de terre a commencé à germer après avoir été plantée dans le jardin.plantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndommager, entamerTo damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination."Before planting the lupine seeds, the gardener was carefully chitting them to help them sprout more quickly. "Avant de planter les graines de lupin, le jardinier les endommageait soigneusement pour les aider à germer plus rapidement.agricultureplantseedbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire germer (des tubercules)To initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil."My grandfather is chitting his seed potatoes in a cool, bright shed before planting them in the garden. "Mon grand-père fait germer ses plants de pommes de terre dans un hangar frais et lumineux avant de les planter dans le jardin.agricultureplantvegetablebiologysciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading