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English Vocabulary
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rose
B2
/ɹoʊz/
A flower with a sweet smell and a thorny stem, often given as a sign of love.
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holly
B2
/ˈhɑli/
an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Ilex, typically with glossy prickly leaves and red berries
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trunk
B2
/tɹʌŋk/
The thick main stem of a tree.
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reed
B2
/ɹiːd/
A tall, thin plant with a hollow stem that grows in or near water.
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mill
B2
/mɪl/
A building or factory where grain is crushed into flour, or where materials like cloth or paper are made.
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pine
B2
/ˈpaɪn/
A tall evergreen tree with long thin needles instead of leaves.
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wheat
B2
/wiːt/
A cereal grain grown for food and used to make flour for bread, pasta, and other foods.
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hay
B2
/heɪ/
Grass that is cut and dried to feed animals.
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jasmine
B2
/ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
a shrub or climbing plant of the genus Jasminum, known for its fragrant white or yellow flowers
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lotus
B2
/ˈloʊtəs/
a large-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Nelumbo, especially the sacred lotus of Asia
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thorn
B2
/θɔːrn/
a hard, sharp-pointed growth on a plant, botanically often a modified stem or branch
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pip
B2
/pɪp/
a small, hard seed inside an apple, orange, or similar fruit, chiefly in British English
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linen
B2
/ˈlɪnɪn/
A strong cloth or thread made from the flax plant.
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lavender
B2
/ˈlævəndɚ/
an aromatic Mediterranean plant with narrow leaves and spikes of small purple flowers
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orchid
B2
/ˈɔɹ.kɪd/
A plant with unusually shaped flowers in beautiful colours, popular as a houseplant.
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stalk
B2
/stɔk/
a plant's main stem, or another slender structure that supports an attached part
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almond
B2
/ˈɑːl.mənd/
the edible oval seed of the almond tree, commonly treated as a nut
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walnut
B2
/ˈwɔlnət/
An edible nut with a hard, wrinkled shell and a brain-shaped seed inside.
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barley
B2
/ˈbɑɹli/
A grain crop used as food and for making beer and whisky.
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tulip
B2
/ˈtulɪp/
A garden plant that grows from a bulb and produces a single, brightly coloured, cup-shaped flower in spring.
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fir
B2
/fɝ/
an evergreen conifer, especially a tree of the genus Abies with needlelike leaves and upright cones
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elm
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/ɛlm/
a tall deciduous tree of the genus Ulmus, often grown for shade or timber
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bran
B2
/bræn/
the tough outer layers of a cereal grain, separated from flour during milling and used as food or animal feed
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silo
B2
/ˈsaɪ.loʊ/
a tall structure used to store grain or fermented animal feed
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nutshell
B2
/ˈnʌt.ʃɛl/
The hard outer covering around the seed of a nut.
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marigold
B2
/ˈmæɹ.ɪˌɡoʊld/
a plant with conspicuous yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, especially a Tagetes or Calendula
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hemp
B2
/hɛmp/
A tall plant, Cannabis sativa, grown for its strong fibres and seeds.
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lilac
B2
/ˈlaɪlək/
a shrub or small tree of the genus Syringa, grown for its clusters of fragrant flowers
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nutmeg
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/ˈnʌtmɛɡ/
the hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree, grated or ground for use as a spice
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dandelion
B2
/ˈdæn.dəˌlaɪ.ən/
A common wild plant with bright yellow flowers that turn into a ball of white seeds.
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artichoke
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/ˈɑɹtətʃoʊk/
the immature flower head of the globe artichoke, whose fleshy leaf bases and heart are eaten as a vegetable
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millet
B2
/ˈmɪlət/
a small round grain produced by several cereal grasses and eaten as food
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maize
B2
/meɪz/
a tall cereal plant that bears kernels on large ears; corn
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flax
B2
/flæks/
A plant with blue flowers, grown for its seeds and for the fibers used to make linen.
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lentil
B2
/ˈlɛn.təl/
a small, flat, lens-shaped seed cooked and eaten as a pulse
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soybean
B2
/ˈsɔɪˌbin/
The edible bean of a plant grown widely for food and oil, rich in protein.
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buckwheat
B2
/ˈbʌkˌwiːt/
a broad-leaved Asian plant grown for its edible triangular seeds, especially Fagopyrum esculentum
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daffodil
B2
/ˈdæf.əˌdɪl/
a spring-flowering bulb of the genus Narcissus, typically bearing a yellow or white flower with a trumpet-shaped center
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hayfield
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/ˈheɪfiːld/
a field in which grass or another crop is grown, cut, or lying for use as hay
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plumule
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/ˈpluːˌmjuːl/
the embryonic shoot of a seed, situated above the cotyledons and developing into the stem and leaves
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