You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 6.

Today’s word is plant, spelled p-l-a-n-t.

plant /plɑːnt $ plænt / ●●○ verb

plant sth out (phrasal verb)

to put a young plant into the soil outdoors, so that it has enough room to grow

The seedlings should be planted out in May.

Plant out the geraniums in early June.

plant an idea/doubt/suspicion (in somebody’s mind)

to make someone begin to have an idea, especially so that they do not realize that you gave them the idea

Their conversation had planted doubts in his mind about the partnership.

Someone must have planted the idea of suicide in his mind.

plant noun

a factory in which a particular product is made or power is produced

power plant

Two more car-assembly plants were closed by the strike.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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