Associations to the word «Planting»

Wiktionary

PLANTING, noun. A plant (or clipping) that has been freshly planted.
PLANTING, verb. Present participle of plant
PLANTING STRIP, noun. (US) The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street.

Dictionary definition

PLANTING, noun. The act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway".
PLANTING, noun. A collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner".
PLANTING, noun. Putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.