Meaning
plant
- map, plan
- sole (of the foot)
In a sentence
Ho messo la pianta vicino alla finestra.
I put the plant near the window.
Questa pianta è molto bella.
This plant is very beautiful.
Devo bagnare la pianta oggi.
I need to water the plant today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pianta | feminine · singular |
| piante | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a living plant, pianta is generic; albero is specifically a tree. Use pianta for houseplants, species, or plants in general.
- For a floor plan or map-like drawing, pianta is technical. Mappa is the general word for a map.
- The 'sole of the foot' sense appears mainly in fixed expressions like pianta del piede; don't use pianta alone for 'foot'.