rampollo

Definitions of rampollo
  1. noun
    a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
    synonyms: scatto
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    types:
    rete
    (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
  2. noun
    a natural flow of ground water
    synonyms: fonte, sorgente
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    types:
    geyser
    a spring that discharges hot water and steam
    type of:
    formazione, formazione geologica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  3. noun
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
    synonyms: discendente
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    antonyms:
    antenato, ascendente, avo, predecessore, progenitore
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    type of:
    affine, congiunto, parente, parente acquisito
    a person related by blood or marriage
  4. noun
    a new branch
    synonyms: tralcio, virgulto
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    type of:
    buttata, butto, gemma, germoglio, gettata, getto, virgulto
    any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
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