What does germoglio in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word germoglio in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use germoglio in Italian.

The word germoglio in Italian means bud, sprout, shoot, germ, seed, germinate, sprout up, give birth, trigger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word germoglio

bud, sprout, shoot

sostantivo maschile (di pianta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cucina cinese fa un gran uso dei germogli di bambù.
Chinese cuisine makes a great use of bamboo shoots.

germ, seed

sostantivo maschile (figurato (principio) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il maestro aveva come obiettivo l'instillare negli scolari i primi germogli di senso civico.
The teacher's objective was to plant into his students the first seeds of public spirit.

germinate

verbo intransitivo (farsi pianta) (seeds)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I semi che ho piantato in giardino stanno finalmente germogliando.

sprout up, give birth, trigger

verbo intransitivo (figurato (sorgere, crescere) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Le parole carismatiche del politico hanno fatto germogliare idee rivoluzionarie nelle menti della popolazione.
The politician's charismatic words gave birth to revolutionary ideas in the minds of the people.

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