Plants & Agriculture

rick C1

/ɹɪk/ a stack of hay, straw, or similar material stored outdoors, often under thatch M S

heather C1

/ˈhɛðɚ/ a low evergreen plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers, common on moorland M S

creep C1

/kɹiːp/ To move slowly, quietly, and carefully. M S

peasant C1

/ˈpɛzənt/ A poor farmer or farm worker, especially in the past or in poorer countries. M S

opium C1

/ˈoʊ.pi.əm/ A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. M S

heath C1

/hiːθ/ A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland. M S

viable C1

/ˈvaɪəbəl/ Able to be done successfully; workable. M S

vine C1

/vaɪn/ a plant whose weak stem climbs, twines around supports, or trails along the ground, especially a grape plant M S

steward C1

/ˈstjuː.əːd/ A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions. M S

orchard C1

/ˈɔɹ.t͡ʃɚd/ An area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown. M S

pollen C1

/ˈpɑlən/ the fine powder produced by flowers that contains male reproductive cells M S

reap C1

/ˈɹiːp/ To get or receive something as a result of your actions. M S

rotate C1

/ˈɹoʊ.teɪt/ To turn or spin around a central point. M S

mow C1

/moʊ/ to cut grass or a standing crop with a machine or bladed tool M S

domination C1

/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/ Control or power over others through strength, influence, or resources. M S

cedar C1

/ˈsiːdɚ/ a tall evergreen conifer, especially a true cedar of the genus Cedrus or one of several similar trees M S

grapefruit C1

/ˈɡɹeɪpfɹut/ A large round citrus fruit with a thick yellow or pink skin and a slightly sour, juicy inside. M S

aspen C1

/ˈæs.pən/ a poplar tree whose leaves tremble readily because they grow on flattened stalks M S

sprout C1

/spɹaʊt/ To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves. M S

pansy C1

/ˈpæn.zi/ a small garden plant of the violet family with rounded, often multicolored petals M S

chamomile C1

/ˈkæm.əˌmaɪl/ any of several aromatic daisy-like plants whose flowers are used in herbal preparations M S

botanical C1

/bəˈtænɪkəl/ relating to plants or to the scientific study of plants M S

discrepancy C1

/dɪˈskɹepənsi/ An inconsistency between facts or sentiments. M S

mulberry C1

/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/ a sweet edible berry, usually dark purple or red, that resembles a blackberry M S

huckleberry C1

/ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/ a small edible blue, black, or red berry produced by several North American shrubs M S

primrose C1

/ˈprɪmˌroʊz/ a low-growing plant of the genus Primula, typically bearing pale yellow flowers early in spring M S

glade C1

/ɡleɪd/ An open passage through a wood; a grassy open or cleared space in a forest. M S

alfalfa C1

/ˌælˈfælfə/ a perennial legume, Medicago sativa, grown widely for hay, animal feed, and soil improvement M S

mildew C1

/ˈmɪlˌdu/ a thin, usually whitish fungal growth on plants or damp organic material M S

irrigate C1

/ˈɪr.ə.ɡeɪt/ to supply land or crops with water through channels, pipes, or sprinklers M S

intently C1

/ɪnˈtɛntli/ with strained or eager attention M S

shrub C1

/ʃɹʌb/ a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems rising at or near the ground M S

ornamental C1

/ˌɔɹ.nəˈmɛn.təl/ Used for decoration rather than for any practical purpose. M S

pinewood C1

/ˈpaɪn.wʊd/ a forest or grove of pine trees M S

glean C1

/ɡlin/ To gather information or knowledge slowly, bit by bit and often with effort. M S

seedling C1

/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/ A young plant that has just grown from a seed. M S

dryness C1

/ˈdraɪnəs/ objectivity and detachment M S

unproductive C1

/ˌʌn.pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ not producing desired results M S

copse C1

/kɒps/ Any thicket of small trees or shrubs, coppiced or not. M S

reverently C1

/ˈrɛvɝəntli/ in a reverent manner. M S

restlessly C1

/ˈrɛstləsli/ in a restless manner M S

liber C1

/ˈlaɪbɚ/ the living inner bark of a plant, especially the tissue that conducts food; phloem M S

stamen C1

/ˈsteɪmən/ the pollen-producing male organ of a flower, typically consisting of an anther on a filament M S

paradigmatic C1

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.dɪ(ɡ)ˈmæ.tɪk/ related as members of a substitution class M S

overgrow C1

/ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊ/ to grow over and cover a surface, place, or other vegetation M S

sepal C1

/ˈsɛpəl/ one of the usually green, leaflike parts that enclose a flower bud and together form the calyx M S

cultivator C1

/ˈkʌltəˌveɪtər/ a person or tool that cultivates land, plants, or crops M S