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germinating

[jur-muh-neyt]

ger·mi·nate

[jur-muh-neyt] verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to begin to grow or develop.
2.
Botany.
a.
to develop into a plant or individual, as a seed, spore, or bulb.
b.
to put forth shoots; sprout; pullulate.
3.
to come into existence; begin.
verb (used with object)
4.
to cause to develop; produce.
5.
to cause to come into existence; create.

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Germinating is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1600–10; < Latin germinātus (past participle of germināre to sprout, bud), equivalent to germin- (see germinal) + -ātus -ate1

ger·mi·na·ble [jur-muh-nuh-buhl] , adjective
ger·mi·na·tion, noun
ger·mi·na·tor, noun
non·ger·mi·nat·ing, adjective
non·ger·mi·na·tion, noun
EXPAND
re·ger·mi·nate, verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
re·ger·mi·na·tion, noun
un·ger·mi·nat·ed, adjective
un·ger·mi·nat·ing, adjective
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