ACROSPIRE


Meaning of ACROSPIRE in English

/ak"reuh spuyeur'/ , n. Bot.

the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.

[ 1610-20; ACRO- + SPIRE 1 ; r. akerspire, equiv. to aker (OE aechir ear of grain) + spire ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .