Gewächs

Meaning

1. plant
2. a person who has been raised in a given region or educated in a given institution, especially a young talent
3. ulcer, tumor

Concepts

plant

vegetable

flora

growth

wildling

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈvɛks/

Etymology

From Middle High German gewehse, variant of commoner gewahs. Collective formation from the root of wachsen (“to grow”). Compare Dutch gewas.