egerminatev.
/ɪˈdʒəːmɪneɪt/ intransitive. Of a plant: To shoot forth.
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the world > plants > by growth or development > grow or vegetate [verb (intransitive)] > sprout or put forth new growth
spriteOE
wrideOE
brodc1175
comea1225
spirec1325
chicka1400
sprouta1400
germin?1440
germ1483
chip?a1500
spurgea1500
to put forth1530
shootc1560
spear1570
stock1574
chit1601
breward1609
pullulate1618
ysproutc1620
egerminate1623
put1623
germinate1626
sprent1647
fruticate1657
stalk1666
tiller1677
breerc1700
fork1707
to put out1731
stool1770
sucker1802
stir1843
push1855
braird1865
fibre1869
flush1877
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Egerminate, to spring or bud out.
1721–1800 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.
1846 in J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. ; and in mod. Dicts.
Derivatives
eˌgermiˈnation n.
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1736 in Bailey
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