"terreno di coltura" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

Forms: terreni di coltura [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “ground of culture”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|ground of culture}} “ground of culture”, {{lit|ground of culture}} Literally, “ground of culture” Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} terreno di coltura m (plural terreni di coltura)
  1. (biology) culture medium Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-terreno_di_coltura-it-noun-EI8v60rz Categories (other): Biology, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (figurative, by extension) breeding ground Tags: broadly, figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-terreno_di_coltura-it-noun-7IFdMbqj Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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