Dropseed

/ˈdrɒpsiːd/ noun

Definition

A grass plant of the genus Sporobolus, known for releasing seeds in scattered drops or by shattering.

Etymology

From 'drop' and 'seed,' a descriptive name based on the plant's characteristic method of seed dispersal where seeds fall individually rather than all at once.

Kelly Says

Dropseed grasses are native to North America and are making a comeback in sustainable landscaping because they're drought-tolerant, require no fertilizer, and their name perfectly describes their elegant seed-casting behavior.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ዝምብ ውሃ
zim-b u-wa
ARالعربية
بذور قطرات
bu-dhoor quturāt
BNবাংলা
বিন্দু বীজ
bin-du bee-j
CACatalà
llavors de gota
ya-vors de go-ta
CSČeština
semenka kapky
se-men-ka ka-pky
DADansk
dråbefrø
drah-be-fro
DEDeutsch
Tropfensamen
trop-fen-za-men
ELΕλληνικά
σπορά μύχλης
spo-ra moo-kles
ESEspañol
semilla de gota
se-mee-ya de go-ta
FAفارسی
دانه قطره
dāne qatra
FISuomi
pisara-siemen
pi-sa-ra-si-e-men
FRFrançais
graine de goutte
grahn de goo-t
GUGU
ટીપાના બીજ
tee-pa-na bee-j
HAHA
kwaya gida
kway-a gi-da
HEעברית
זרע טיפה
ze-ra ti-fa
HIहिन्दी
बूंदों के बीज
boondein ke bij
HUMagyar
cseppmag
chepp-mag
IDBahasa Indonesia
biji tetes
bi-ji te-tes
IGIG
efe ụlọ
e-fe ulo
ITItaliano
semi di goccia
semi di goh-tcha
JA日本語
雫の種
shizuku no tane
KKKK
төбе бiрi
toh-be bi-ri
KMKM
ប្រុសទ goc
pruh-thoc ghok
KO한국어
방울씨
bang-ul-ssi
MRMR
ड्रिप बिया
drip bi-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
biji titisan
bi-ji ti-ti-san
MYမြန်မာ
ဒေါငျ အစေ
day-ng a-se
NLNederlands
druppelzaad
droo-pel-zaad
NONorsk
dråpefrø
droh-pe-fro
PAPA
ਬੂੰਦ ਦਾ ਬੀਜ
boon-d da bee-j
PLPolski
nasionko kropli
na-sio-nko kro-ple
PTPortuguês
sementes de gota
se-men-tes de go-ta
RORomână
semințe picături
se-min-te pi-ka-tu-ri
RUРусский
семена капли
se-mena ka-pli
SVSvenska
droppfrö
droh-fro
SWKiswahili
mbegu ya matone
m-be-gu ya ma-to-ne
TAதமிழ்
துளி விதை
thuli vi-tai
TEతెలుగు
తిన విత్తనం
ti-na vi-t-tan-am
THไทย
เมล็ดหยด
met-yet yod
TLTL
butil na binhi
boo-til na bin-hi
TRTürkçe
damla tohumu
dam-la to-hu-mu
UKУкраїнська
насіння краплі
na-si-nya kra-pli
URاردو
قطرات کے بیج
quturāt ke bij
VITiếng Việt
hạt giọt
hat giot
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ ẹ̀rọ
oh-poh e-ro
ZH中文
滴种
dī zhǒng
ZUZU
amaqhawe ezintaba
a-ma-qha-we e-zi-n-ta-ba

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