Wordiyoplant
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From Latin planta (sprout, shoot; sole of the foot) and plantāre (to set in the ground). The 'setting in ground' sense gives us plant, plantation, transplant (move to new ground), implant (set within), and supplant (trip up from below, replace). The dual meaning of 'sole of foot' and 'seedling' shares the idea of pressing into earth.
Associated Words
eggplant
A vegetable with glossy dark-purple skin; aubergine
implant
To insert surgically into the body; a surgically inserted device
plant
a living organism that grows; a factory; to put in soil
plantation
A large farm growing crops; an area of planted trees
planting
The act of placing seeds or plants in the ground to grow
plants
Living organisms capable of photosynthesis; factories; to place seeds in soil
supplant
To take the place of someone or something; to supersede
transplant
To move a plant or organ to a new location; a surgical organ transfer
transplantation
A surgical organ transfer; the act of moving something to a new location