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GERMINATE
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The answer GERMINATE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GERMINATE as a verb:
1. (shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout) = produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
2. (evolve, germinate, develop) = work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
3. cause to grow or sprout; "the plentiful rain germinated my plants"