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siembra

sowing

noun SYEM-brah Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Origin: From sembrar (to sow), from Latin seminare.

Also means

planting season

Usage Note

Siembra is both the act of sowing seeds and the season in which it takes place. The proverb quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades ('he who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind') uses the related verb. Do not confuse with cosecha (harvest), which is the complementary stage.

Examples

"La siembra de trigo comienza en octubre."

Natural Translation

The sowing of wheat begins in October.

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