胚芽
pēi
yá

Definitions

  1. 1. bud
  2. 2. sprout
  3. 3. germ

Components

  • 胚 pēi – embryo
  • 芽 yá – bud

Related Words

  • 胚芽鞘 pēi yá qiào – coleoptile, protective sheath covering an emerging shoot (botany)
  • 胚芽米 pēi yá mǐ – semi-polished rice (i.e. rice minus the husk, but including the germ)
  • 小麦胚芽 xiǎo mài pēi yá – wheat germ