acrospire
noun
ac·ro·spire
ˈa-krə-ˌspī(-ə)r
plural -s
: the spiral plumule in a germinating grain
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by acr-) of earlier akerspire, acherspire, from English dialect aker, acher ear of grain (from Old English æhher, æcher, ēar) + spire (sprout, blade of grass) (spike of grain)
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined above
- go to press
- go to print
- go to prove
- go to rack and ruin
- go to sea
- go to seed
- go to show
- go to show/prove
- go to sleep
- go to temple
- go to the bathroom
- go to the cinema
- go to the country
- go to the devil
- go to the dogs
- go to the expense
- go to the mat
- go to the rescue of
- go to the stake for
- go to the stake for/over
- go to the stake over
- go to the toilet
- go to the wall
- go to town
- go to trouble