Spanish word

savia

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsaβja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsap

Example

Se puede ver la savia cuando cortas el tronco.

You can see the sap when you cut the trunk.

Illustration for savia (sap)

More examples

Necesitamos savia nueva para seguir adelante.

We need new vitality to move forward.

Core concept

Clear nutrient-rich sap flowing through a plant's vascular tissue.

Common phrases

  • traer savia nueva

    bring new vitality

  • falta de savia

    lack of vitality

Similar words

jugo: Comes from fruits or plants as a sweet, drinkable juice.
resina: Oozes from wounds as a sticky, resinous secretion that can harden.
látex: Exudes as a white, milky fluid from certain plants when cut.

Definition in Spanish

Líquido que circula por las plantas y transporta agua y nutrientes; por extensión, fuerza o vigor vital aplicado a personas o grupos.

Word origin

From Latin savia 'juice', the term kept its botanical meaning and developed a transferred meaning for the vital vigor or 'new blood' of a person or group.

Usage tips

  • For literal body fluids use sangre rather than savia, while savia appears figuratively in set phrases such as nueva savia and falta de savia.

Other meanings

  • vitalitynoun

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