Gewächs

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gewehse, variant of commoner gewahs. Collective formation from the root of wachsen (“to grow”). Compare Dutch gewas. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈvɛks/ === Noun === Gewächs n (strong, genitive Gewächses, plural Gewächse) plant Synonym: Pflanze (figurative) a person who has been raised in a given region or educated in a given institution, especially a young talent (medicine, dated) ulcer, tumor Synonyms: Geschwür, Geschwulst, Wucherung, Tumor ==== Usage notes ==== Including fungi in the term Pflanze is highly informal. With Gewächs it is more acceptable to include fungi. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gewächsartig ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Gewächs” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Gewächs” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Gewächs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gewächs” in Duden online