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nounverb

la pianta

plant

Organismo vivente che cresce dal suolo, con radici, fusto e foglie, e che usa la luce del sole per nutrirsi.

Definition & meaning

  1. Plant: a living organism, such as a flower, tree, or shrub.
  2. Sole: the underside of the foot.
  3. Plan or layout: a drawing showing a building or area as seen from above.
  4. Ground plan or footprint: the shape or layout of a building at ground level.

Grammar & Word origin

Pianta is a feminine noun: la pianta in the singular and le piante in the plural. It comes from Latin planta, meaning “sprout” or “sole of the foot.”

It can also be a form of piantare (“to plant”): “he or she plants,” or the informal command “plant!”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • vegetale : “plant” or “vegetable organism”; more scientific or formal than pianta.
  • planimetria : “floor plan” or “site plan”; a more technical term for a drawing of a layout.

There is no common antonym that applies to all meanings of pianta.

Common phrases & collocations

  • pianta del piede — the sole of the foot.
  • pianta della casa — the floor plan of a house.
  • pianta in vaso — a potted plant.
  • in pianta stabile — permanently or on a long-term basis.

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Examples

La pianta è verde e bella.noun

The plant is green and beautiful.

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