plant
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/plænt/
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/plɑːnt/
living organism
Etymology
'plant' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'planta,' where 'planta' meant 'sprout' or 'shoot.'
'planta' transformed into the Old English word 'plante,' and eventually became the modern English word 'plant.'
Initially, it meant 'a young tree or shrub,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a living organism that grows in the ground.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.
The garden is full of beautiful plants.
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Noun 2
a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place.
The new car plant will create hundreds of jobs.
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Verb 1
to place (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.
She planted roses in the garden.
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