Topic: PLANTS
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acacia
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aniseed
annual
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aquatic
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arboretum
artichoke
ash
asparagus
aspen
aspidistra
aubergine
avocado
balsa
balsam
bamboo
bark
barley
basil
bay
bay leaf
bean
beech
beet
begonia
belladonna
betel
biennial
bilberry
bindweed
biotechnology
birch
blackberry
blackcurrant
blackthorn
bloom(n)
bloom(v)
blossom(n)
blossom(v)
bluebell
blueberry
bole
boll
botanical
botanist
botany
bougainvillea
bough
box
bracken
branch
breadfruit
briar
brier
broad bean
broccoli
broom
Brussels sprout
bud(n)
bud(v)
bulb
bulrush
burr
bush
busy Lizzie
butter bean
buttercup
cabbage
cacao
cactus
calyx
camellia
canopy
cantaloup
capsicum
caraway
carnation
carrot
cashew
cassava
catkin
cauliflower
cedar
celery
cellulose
chard
cherry
chervil
chestnut
chickweed
chicory
Chinese leaves
chives
chlorophyll
chokecherry
chrysanthemum
cilantro
citron
citronella
citrus
clematis
clementine
climber
clove
clover
cloverleaf
coca
cocoa bean
coconut
coffee bean
collard greens
cone
conifer
conker
copper beech
core
coriander
corn
corncob
cornflower
cotton
cottonwood
covert
cowslip
crabgrass
creep
creeper
cress
crocus
crop
cross-fertilize
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cultivation
cumin
cutting
cyclamen
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damson
dandelion
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date
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dill
dock
double
duckweed
Dutch elm disease
elder
elderberry
elm
endive
etiolated
eucalyptus
evergreen(a)
evergreen(n)
female
fennel
fern
fertilize
fibre
fig leaf
fir
flax
flesh
fleshy
flora
flower
foliage
forget-me-not
foxglove
freesia
frond
fruit(n)
fruit(v)
fuchsia
fungal
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furze
gardenia
gentian
geranium
germinate
ginger
gladiolus
gooseberry
gorse
gourd
grape
grapefruit
grapevine
grass
grassy
green
green bean
greengage
green onion
green pepper
groundnut
guava
gum
gum tree
hardy
haricot
hawthorn
hazel
hazelnut
heart
heath
heather
hedgerow
heliotrope
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hemp
herb
herbaceous
hibiscus
hickory
hip
holly
hollyhock
honeysuckle
horse chestnut
horseradish
huckleberry
husk
hyacinth
hybrid
iris
ivy
jasmine
Jerusalem artichoke
juniper
kale
kelp
kernel
kidney bean
kumquat
laburnum
larch
laurel
lavender
leader
leaf
leaf mould
leek
legume
lemon
lentil
lettuce
lichen
lilac
lily
lily of the valley
lima bean
limb
lime
linden
linseed
locoweed
log
loganberry
lotus
lush
lychee
magnolia
mahogany
male
mallow
mandrake
mangrove
maple
marigold
marrow
may
milkweed
mimosa
mint
mistletoe
morning glory
moss
mountain ash
mulberry
mustard
mycology
myrrh
myrtle
narcissus
nasturtium
native(a)
native(n)
naturalist
nectarine
needle
nettle
nodal
node
nodule
nut
nutshell
oak
offshoot
oilseed rape
oleander
olive
orchard
orchid
osier
ovary
overgrown
overgrowth
ox-eye
palm
palm tree
pampas grass
pansy
papyrus
parasite
parasitic
parsley
parsnip
passionflower
peach
pear
peat
pecan
peony
peppermint
perennial(a)
perennial(n)
periwinkle
persimmon
petal
petunia
phlox
photosynthesis
pimento
pimpernel
pine
pineapple
pinewood
pink
pinto bean
pip
pippin
pistachio
pistil
pit
pitch pine
pith
plane
plane tree
plankton
plant(n)
plant(v)
plantain
plum
pod
poinsettia
poison ivy
poison oak
pollen
pollen count
pollinate
poplar
poppy
poppyseed
potato
prickle
prickly
prickly pear
primrose
primula
privet
propagate
puffball
pulp
pussy willow
ragweed
ragwort
ramble
rambler
rampant
rank
rape
raspberry
rattan
redcurrant
redwood
reed
reedy
resin
rhizome
rhododendron
rhubarb
rice
rind
ripe
ripen
root(n)
root(v)
rose
rosebud
rosemary
rubber plant
runner
runner bean
rush
sac
sagebrush
sandalwood
sap
sapling
sappy
sapwood
sassafras
savory
scallion
scion
scrub
scrubby
seaweed
sedge
seed(n)
seed(v)
seedling
segment
senna
sepal
sequoia
sesame
set
shallot
shamrock
shed
shoot(v)
shoot(n)
shrub
silver birch
skin
sloe
snapdragon
snowdrop
sorghum
sorrel
soya bean
spearmint
spinach
spiny
spore
sprig
spring onion
sprout(v)
sprout(n)
spruce
squash
stalk
stamen
stem
stigma
stinging nettle
stock
straw
strawberry
string bean
stump
succulent
sucker
sugar
sugar beet
sugarcane
sunflower
swede
sweetcorn
sweet gum
sweet pea
sweet william
sycamore
tamarind
tangerine
taproot
tea
teasel
teazel
tendril
thistle
thistledown
thorn
thorny
thyme
timber
toadstool
top
trailing
transpiration
transpire
transplant
tree
treetop
trefoil
truffle
trunk
tuber
tulip
tumbleweed
turnip
twig
underbrush
undergrowth
unripe
vanilla
variegated
vegetable
vegetation
vein
vetch
vine
violet
virginia creeper
wallflower
walnut
water chestnut
watercress
water lily
weed
whorl
wild rice
willow
wilt
wisteria
wither
withered
woody
wormwood
yam
yew
yucca
| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | plante, from Latin planta 'new growth on a plant, part cut off a plant to be grown again' |
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plant1 S2 W1

1 a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree :
Don't forget to water the plants.
a potato plant ➔ houseplant
living thing
[countable]HBP
Don't forget to water the plants.
a potato plant2 a factory or building where an industrial process happens :
a huge chemical plant ➔ power plant
factory
[countable]TIF
a huge chemical plant3 heavy machinery that is used in industrial processes :
a plant hire business
machinery
[uncountable] British EnglishTI
a plant hire business4 something illegal or stolen that is hidden in someone's clothes or possessions to make them seem guilty of a crime
something hidden
[countable usually singular]5 someone who is put somewhere or sent somewhere secretly to find out information
person
[countable]WORD FOCUS: garden 
parts of a garden: lawn, flowerbed, hedge, patio, rockery, pond, greenhouse, compost heap, kitchen garden
things you do in the garden: cut the grass/mow the lawn, weed the flowerbeds, sow seeds, plant flowers/bushes/trees, water the plants, cut back/prune roses and other bushes, trim the hedge
➔ See also garden

parts of a garden: lawn, flowerbed, hedge, patio, rockery, pond, greenhouse, compost heap, kitchen garden
things you do in the garden: cut the grass/mow the lawn, weed the flowerbeds, sow seeds, plant flowers/bushes/trees, water the plants, cut back/prune roses and other bushes, trim the hedge
➔ See also garden