plant
- noun
- /plænt/
- I'll go water the plants.
- plant species
- seed plants
- plant roots
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Watch on YouTubeWe get our energy from dead plants, oil and coal.
- We get our energy from dead plants, oil and coal.
- But yeah, at night time, this plant is like fluorescent.
- OK, Get the soil ready for new plants and new trees.
- When you eat a plant, you are killing it.
- For most people, the easiest plant to grow is a tomato plant.
- Mushrooms are not plants and they're not meat.
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For most people, the easiest plant to grow is a tomato plant.
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Jefferson even had an arboretum, which included plants sent from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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We're back in the plant shop buying more plants.
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Have you ever noticed that plants grow toward the light?
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Greenhouses could maintain plant life.
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Therefore, we examined the extent to which patterns of plant invasion varied across regions.
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In addition to fish, the Nimiipuu used plant resources for food, medicinal, and industrial purposes.
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In the garden, we have various types of plants such as flowers, shrubs, and trees that thrive in different seasons.
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Have you ever noticed how many plants in the rainforest produce their own food through photosynthesis?
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Tomatoes and herbs are popular choices for beginners who want to grow plants at home.
Idioms
Compounds
A place where old paper, glass, and plastic are cleaned and made ready to be used again
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A tiny living part of a plant with a stiff wall, green chloroplasts, and a large storage space inside
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A plant grown for its leaves that are dried and made into cigarettes or cigars
A plant with long narrow leaves and small white or pink flowers often grown indoors
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A sickness that harms plants, often caused by fungi, bacteria, or viruses
The part of a company that builds, maintains, and looks after its buildings and machines
A small garden plant with white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
Large tropical tree often kept indoors as a houseplant that can make natural rubber
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A plant with special tubes that carry water and nutrients, like ferns or trees
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A plant that needs no soil, takes water and food from air and rain, lives on other plants without harm
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A poisonous plant with bell-shaped flowers and shiny black berries used to make atropine
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Long thin parts of plants used to make cloth, rope and to help the body use food when eaten
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A place where dirty water and other waste are cleaned and made safe
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A natural chemical in plants that controls their growth and responses
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A plant in the potato and tomato family that can be dangerous to eat
An indoor plant with large dark leaves that can make your tongue and throat swell if eaten
A tropical plant with pitcher-shaped leaves that trap and digest insects
A plant that grows in very wet, soft ground like bogs and marshes and can live in poor soil
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Etymology
Plant comes from Latin planta, which meant a 'young shoot' or small piece of a tree. That's why a plant today is any green living thing that grows from the ground.