Kilo Lingo

/planˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to plant

Word origin

From Latin plantare ('to plant, to drive in with the foot'), from planta ('sprout, sole of the foot'). The English 'plant' comes from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
plantare
English cognates
plant, plantation

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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We are going to plant a tree in the garden.

tomates .

My grandfather planted tomatoes every spring.

semillas , .

If you plant the seeds now, they will grow in summer.

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They planted flowers all over the park.

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I want to grow herbs on the kitchen window.

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This word is part of lesson 66.