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vernalization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jarovization

Antonyms: devernalization

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vernal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vernalization From vernal + -ization.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: яровиза́ция (jarovizácija) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Catalan: vernalització — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 春化 (chūnhuà) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 春化作用 (chūnhuà zuòyòng) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Finnish: vernalisaatio — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Finnish: keväistys — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Finnish: idunviritys — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • French: vernalisation — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • German: Vernalisation — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • German: Vernalisierung — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • German: Jarowisation — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • German: Jarowisierung — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Greek: εαρινοποίηση (earinopoíisi) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Italian: jarovizzazione — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Italian: iarovizzazione — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Japanese: 春化処理 — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Korean: 춘화 처리 (chunhwa cheori) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Portuguese: vernalização — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Russian: яровизация (jarovizacija) — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Vietnamese: xuân hoá — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs
  • Vietnamese: sự xuân hoá — certain treatment of seeds or bulbs