Category:Planting

Plant"ing, n.

1. The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as Seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; The carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc.

2. That which is planted; a plantation. Trees of righteousness, the planting of the lord. Isa. lxi. 3.

3. (arch.)

Defn: the laying of the first courses of stone in a foundation. [eng.]