noun
General term for a new growth from a plant, including buds, sprouts, and shoots.
庭の木に小さな芽が出た。
A small bud appeared on the tree in the garden.
じゃがいもの芽には毒がある。
Potato sprouts are poisonous.
noun
germinal disk
Specialized biological term for the germinal disk in an egg; rare outside technical contexts.
See also: 胚盤
卵の芽は胚盤とも呼ばれる。
The germinal disk of an egg is also called 胚盤.