noun / verb
plant
PLANT/plænt/
A living organism such as a tree, grass, or flower.
The plant has green leaves, buds, and a single open flower.
Etymology
Latin planta referred to a sprout, shoot, or cutting. The English noun broadened from young or newly planted growth to a general category of living organisms.
In context
our oldest fossil flower is archa fructus it was a simple shrubby plant but clearly a flower
More examples
- These plants need more sunlight to grow.
- We plant bean seeds in the garden each spring.
- She plants her feet firmly on the ground.
- The cheering audience member is a plant hired by the organizers.
Forms
plant · plants · planted · planting
planter noun — A container used for growing plants.
replant verb — To plant again or in another place.
Similar words
- vegetation
- Refers to plants collectively, rather than one individual organism.
- flora
- Refers collectively to the plants of a particular region.