プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
さす【挿す】
1 〔さしはさむ〕insert; put in
- 髪にかんざしを挿す
place an ornamental hairpin in one's hair
2 〔生ける〕arrange
- 花瓶にばらの花を挿す
arrange roses in a vase
3 〔挿し木をする〕plant ((a cutting))
- 椿は梅雨時に挿すとよく根付く
The cuttings of camellias take root well if they are planted during the rainy season.