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Autor:	Dale-CR
E-mail:	dale_thomas2004@yahoo.com.br
Data:	03/JUN/2009 12:06 AM
Assunto:	Muda/planta - Fran


Mensagem:	Fran, isn't a "muda" a piece of a plant that is cut off and then planted to create a new plant? That's how I remember it, but I was never a gardener. If that is the case, I don't think "seedling" is an accurate translation. Look below at what Merriam-Webster says. Is it possible that in English there are two words for "muda" (starting a new plant - with each referring to a different method), but in Portuguese there is only one? I vaguely recall hearing a word to describe in English a plant that began as part of another plant rather than as a seed. What could it be? Merriam-Webster Main Entry: ¹seed·ling Pronunciation Guide Pronunciation: sdli, -l Function: noun Inflected Form(s): -s Etymology: ¹seed + -ling 1 a : a plant grown from seed as distinguished from one propagated by a vegetative part (as a cutting or layer) b (1) : a tree grown from seed as distinguished from one developed as a stump sucker (2) : a young tree smaller than a sapling c : a nursery plant (as a tree) that has not been transplanted (Note that a "stump sucker" is a a tree that begins growing from an existing tree. In Florida this is often seen among banyon trees, and I've seen it among some pines in California.)