All Words Glossary Glossary of Plants Terms beginning with letter A Browse the Plants Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aalii noun A bushy garden shrub, w:Dodonaea viscosa, Dodonaea viscosa, of Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage. Aaron's rod nounAaron's, "s rod (archaic) A rod with one serpent twined around it, as used by Aaron (differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two serpents). (botany) A plant with a tall flowering stem; especially the great mullein, or hag-taper, and the golden-rod. abaca noun Tropical plant native to the Philippines grown for its textile and papermaking fibre (Musa textilis) also called Manila hemp. The fiber/fibre of this plant. abele noun The white poplar (Populus alba). Quotations Six abeles i' the churchyard grow - Mrs. Browning abutilon noun (Botany): A genus of plants in the family Malvaceae with many species, found in the torrid and temperate zones of both continents; -- called also "Indian mallow". acacia noun (context, botany, countable) A shrub or tree of a species that belongs to the genus Acacia, is believed to belong to this genus, or once belonged to the genus. (context, pharmacy, uncountable) The inspissated juice of several species of Acacia. acanthaceous adjective Armed with prickles, as a plant. (botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the acanthus is the type. acanthus noun (pl=acanthuses, pl2=acanthi) (botany) A genus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; includes bear's breech. (architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); &mdash; used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders. aconite noun (botany) The herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous. An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. acorn noun (plural: acorns) The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule. (nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head. (context, zoology) See acorn-shell. acorn squash noun Any of several varieties of a plant, Cucurbita pepo, being a dark green winter squash having yellow to orange fresh Adam's apple noun The lump in the throat, more noticeable in males than in females; the laryngeal prominence. adder's-tongue nounadder"s tongue (botany) (a) A genus of ferns (Ophioglossum), whose seeds are produced on a spike resembling a serpent"s tongue. (b) The yellow dogtooth violet. Gray. (webster)       African violet noun A perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia with fine haired round leaf, leaves and velvety petals. agave noun A genus of plants of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant. Attaining maturity, it produces a gigantic flower stem. ageratum noun A genus of plants, one species of which (A. Mexicanum) has lavender-blue flowers in dense clusters. akee noun A tropical evergreen tree (Blighia sapida) related to the lychee and longan. The fruit of the ackee, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous. alfalfa noun A plant, Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop allheal noun any of many plants supposed to have broad healing powers allseed noun Any of several unrelated plants that produce many seeds. almond noun (countable) A type of tree nut. (countable) A small deciduous tree, Prunus dulcis, that produces almonds. (context, countable, uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. adjective brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut aloe noun (in plural) The resin of the trees Aquilaria agallocha and Aquilaria malaccensis, known for their fragrant odour A plant of the genus Aloe. A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative. Althea proper noun A female given name from Greek mythology amaranth noun any of various trees, of the genus Amaranthus the seed of these plants, used as a cereal a red to purple azo dye used as a food colouring and in cosmetics amaranthine noun (color) a dark reddish purple colour. <table><tr><td>amaranthine colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" 5b1e31" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> adjective (color) of a dark reddish purple colour. Andromeda proper noun (greekmyth): Daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to a sea monster by Perseus who married her; mother of Perseus, ancient king of Persia. (constellation): An autumn constellation of the northern sky representing the "Chained Lady" Andromeda from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Pisces and Cassiopeia. (astronomy): The nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31. Angelica proper noun (given name, female), borne by a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). anil noun (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group. A shortening of anil tinctoria (aka. indigofera tinctura), a plant from which indigo dye can be extracted. anise noun An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. Has a licorice scent. annatto noun (countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree. (uncountable) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. (uncountable) An orange-red dye obtainied from this seed. APA initialism Assistant Prosecuting Attorney American Psychological Association American Psychiatric Association Apple proper noun (the Apple) A nickname for New York City (usually the Big Apple). (&reg;) A multimedia corporation (w:Apple Corps, Apple Corps) and record company (w:Apple Records, Apple Records) founded by the w:Beatles, Beatles. (&reg;) Name of the company, w:Apple Inc., Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer), that produces computers and other digital devices. (&reg;) A computer produced by the company Apple Inc. (rare) a female given name. apple blossom noun ((plural) apple blossoms) The flower of an apple tree that will eventually turn into an apple. apricot noun (plural: apricots) A stone fruit. Fruit bearing tree of the species Prunus armeniaca. (colour) A pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot. <table><tr><td>apricot colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" F1BA8D?" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> (sniper slang) the junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill. adjective ((compar): more apricot, (superl): most apricot) (colour) of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot. arborvitae noun Any of severl North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis, grown for timber or ornament (anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure arbutus noun any of several broad-leaved trees of the genus Arbutus. the trailing arbutus. arbute. arnica noun Any of several plants, of the genus Arnica, related to the sunflowers. artichoke noun an edible plant related to the thistle Ash proper noun (given name, female, ) a female given name, short form of Ashley and Ashlee (given name, male, ) a male given name ashen adjective Like or of ashes. pale, Pale, wan, pallid. ASP initialism Active Server Pages Application Service Provider An extensible baton, used by police and security officers. From the name of the manufacturer: Amalgamated Security Products. asparagus noun (pl=asparagus, pl2=asparaguses) Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable Aspen proper noun A ski-resort town in Colorado. A small community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. A gender-ambiguous English given name denominated for the aspen tree. asphodel noun (botany) Flowering plants of the w:Asphodelaceae, Asphodelaceae family, especially w:Asphodelus, Asphodelus ramosus and w:Asphodelus albus, Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants. (mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead. Her hand he seis'd, and to a shadie bank, Thick overhead with verdant roof imbowr'd He led her nothing loath; Flours were the Couch, Pansies, and Violets, and Asphodel, And Hyacinth, Earths freshest softest lap. -- John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 9. aspic noun a dish in which ingredients are set into a gelatine, jelly-like substance made from a meat stock or consommé. assai adverb In music, a tempo direction equivalent to "very". aster noun Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers. (biology) A star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell. avens noun A plant of the genus Geum, esp. Geum urbanum, or herb bennet. avocado noun (plural:avocados, or, rarely, the hypercorrectavocadi) The large, usually yellowish-green or black, pulpy fruit of the avocado tree. The avocado tree. (colour) A dull yellowish-green colour, the colour of the meat of an avocado. <table><tr><td>avocado colour: &nbsp;</td><td bgcolor=" 6D6937" width="80">&nbsp; </td></tr></table> adjective (colour) Of a dull yellowish-green colour. awlwort noun A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves. Azalea proper noun (botany) A botanical name at the rank of genus. Circumscription of the genus will vary with taxonomic viewpoint. :Currently Azalea is submerged in Rhododendron. azedarach noun A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree. The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:   Translate Into: Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 5 10 15 20 25 50 100 250 500 results per page.

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