Spanish Conversation · Level 151
30 words
Spanish word
vástago
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbastaɣo/
Meaning
- masculine nounsprout
Example
Vi un vástago en la maceta.
I saw a sprout in the pot.
More examples
En primavera solemos podar los vástagos débiles.
In spring we usually prune weak sprouts.
Core concept
Young stem or shoot growing from a plant.
Common phrases
podar vástagos
prune sprouts
Similar words
brote: Small new bud or shoot sprouting from earth or a branch, everyday colloquial term.
retoño: Offshoot growing straight from the parent plant or rootstock, showing direct new growth.
Definition in Spanish
Brote o tallo joven que nace de una planta; por extensión, hijo o descendiente.
Word origin
From Medieval Latin and ultimately from Latin, with a root meaning 'young stem' or 'shoot' that gives the botanical sense.
Usage tips
- In daily speech speakers prefer brote or retoño for plant shoots and hijo or descendiente for family, while vástago is more formal or literary and common in figurative contexts.
Other meanings
- descendantnoun
- childnoun
Opposites
- raízrootnoun