Guttation
/ɡʌˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
The exudation of water droplets from plant leaves or stems, usually through special pores.
Did you know?Guttation ultimately comes from Latin *gutta* (“a drop”), a root that also gave English *gutter*, originally a channel for water to run in.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷet-
“to drip, pour”
Latin
Latin
gutta
“a drop”
Late Latin
Latin
guttāre
“to drip, trickle”
14th Century
English
guttacioun
“a dripping or trickling”
Modern English
English
guttation
“the exudation of water droplets from plant tissues”