pēi​yá

germ

  • created sense approved 胚芽 · pēi​yá · germ — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胚芽

    pēi​yá

    germ

    The part of a plant embryo that develops into the stem and leaves; the nutrient-rich germ of a cereal grain or a sprout

    胚 (literal) → 胚 · pēi · embryo 芽 (literal) → 芽 · yá · bud

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  • created sense approved 胚芽 · pēi​yá · budding stage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    胚芽

    pēi​yá

    budding stage

    The beginning or early stage of something just starting to form

    胚 (literal) → 胚 · pēi · embryo 芽 (literal) → 芽 · yá · bud

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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