turion

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʊərɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tŏŏr′ē on′, tyŏŏr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tu•ri•on  (tŏŏr′ē on′, tyŏŏr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Plant Biologya small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
  • Latin turiōn- (stem of turiō) young shoot

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turion /ˈtʊərɪən/ n
  1. a perennating bud produced by many aquatic plants: it detaches from the parent plant and remains dormant until the following spring
Etymology: 17th Century: from French turion, from Latin turio shoot

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