English · Word Candidate

transplant

/tɹɑːnzˈplɑːnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: transplants · transplanting · transplanted

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

Verb

Examples

Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To remove (something) and establish its residence in another place; to resettle or relocate.

Verb

Examples

But after half a year the Russian Government prohibited its circulation, and as a consequence the paper ceased to appear. He then went to Tschernowitz and started a Folksblatt. Upon the advice of a friend he transplanted his paper to Jassy, Roumania.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Anything that is transplanted, especially and archetypically a plant.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “transplant” mean?

To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

Is “transplant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.