PUBERTY


Meaning of PUBERTY in English

pu ‧ ber ‧ ty /ˈpjuːbəti $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pubertas , from puber 'pubescent' ]

the stage of physical development during which you change from a child to an adult and are able to have children:

Fourteen is a fairly normal age for a girl to reach puberty.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.