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48 words
ombu
C2+
/ɑːmˈbuː/
a massive, fast-growing South American plant, Phytolacca dioica, with a broad trunk of soft water-rich tissue and a wide evergreen crown
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alerce
C2+
/əˈlɝːsə/
a very large, long-lived evergreen tree of southern Chile and Argentina, Fitzroya cupressoides, valued for its durable reddish wood
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ergotism
C2+
/ˈɜrɡəˌtɪzəm/
poisoning caused by eating fungus-infected grain, causing convulsions or gangrene
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cannabis
C2+
/ˈkænəbɪs/
a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber
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bloomer
C2+
/ˈblumər/
a stupid mistake; also a plant that flowers
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buttercup
C2+
/ˈbʌtərˌkʌp/
a yellow-flowered wild plant of the genus Ranunculus
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soy
C2+
/sɔɪ/
the soybean plant or products made from it
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ananas
C2+
/əˈnænəs/
a pineapple, or the plant bearing it
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barleycorn
C2+
/ˈbɑrliˌkɔrn/
a grain of barley; an old unit of length equal to one third of an inch
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chaff
C2+
/tʃæf/
the husks of grain separated from the seed; worthless matter; to tease
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gruel
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/ˈɡruəl/
a thin porridge of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water
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lattermath
C2+
/ˈlætɚˌmæθ/
a second crop of grass cut after the first mowing; an aftermath
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pith
C2+
/pɪθ/
the essential or central part of something; spongy plant tissue
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pod
C2+
/pɑd/
a seed case of certain plants, or a small detachable compartment
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pollard
C2+
/ˈpɑlɚd/
a tree cut back to the trunk to promote dense growth, or to prune thus
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sapling
C2+
/ˈsæplɪŋ/
a young, slender tree
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shaw
C2+
/ʃɔ/
a small wood or thicket; the leafy tops of root vegetables
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aftergrass
C2+
/ˈæftərˌɡræs/
grass that grows after the first crop of hay is cut
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arrowhead
C2+
/ˈæroʊˌhɛd/
the pointed striking head of an arrow, or a marsh plant with arrow-shaped leaves
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baconweed
C2+
/ˈbeɪkənˌwid/
a common name for goosefoot, a weedy edible plant
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basswood
C2+
/ˈbæsˌwʊd/
the American linden tree or its soft, pale timber
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bindweed
C2+
/ˈbaɪndwid/
a twining climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers, often a pernicious weed
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bitesheep
C2+
/ˈbaɪtʃip/
dialectal name for a plant or condition causing sheep to bite or fret, or a rough pasture
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boulevard
C2+
/ˈbʊləvɑrd/
a broad, often tree-lined city avenue
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brassica
C2+
/ˈbræsɪkə/
a plant of the cabbage genus, including cabbage, mustard, and turnip
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breadstuff
C2+
/ˈbrɛdstʌf/
grain or flour for making bread, or bread itself
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bunchflower
C2+
/ˈbʌntʃˌflaʊɚ/
a North American marsh plant of the genus Melanthium bearing clustered flowers
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canker
C2+
/ˈkæŋkɚ/
a spreading ulcer or plant sore; a corrupting influence
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coneflower
C2+
/ˈkoʊnˌflaʊɚ/
a daisy-like plant with a raised central cone, such as echinacea
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cornflower
C2+
/ˈkɔrnˌflaʊɚ/
a blue-flowered plant that grows in cornfields; bachelor's button
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cultivar
C2+
/ˈkʌltɪˌvɑr/
a plant variety produced by selective breeding in cultivation
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dibble
C2+
/ˈdɪbəl/
a pointed tool for making holes for seeds; to plant with one
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fig
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/fɪɡ/
the soft sweet fruit of the fig tree, or a thing of trivial value
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helianthus
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/ˌhiːliˈænθəs/
a plant of the sunflower genus, with large radiate flower heads
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husbandman
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/ˈhʌzbəndmən/
a farmer or tiller of the soil
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larkspur
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/ˈlɑrkˌspɜr/
a tall plant bearing spurred flowers, often blue or purple
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pawpaw
C2+
/ˈpɔpɔ/
a North American tree or its edible fruit; also a name for the papaya
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pomato
C2+
/pəˈmeɪtoʊ/
a grafted plant bearing both potatoes and tomatoes
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prickle
C2+
/ˈprɪkəl/
a small sharp point on a plant or skin, or to cause a tingling sensation
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soya
C2+
/ˈsɔɪə/
the soybean plant or its protein-rich seed, used for food and oil
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upas tree
C2+
/ˈjuːpəs ˌtriː/
a tall tropical Asian tree (Antiaris toxicaria) whose poisonous latex has been used to prepare arrow poison
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alburnum
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/ælˈbɝnəm/
sapwood: the younger, usually paler outer wood of a tree trunk, between the cambium and heartwood
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corn chandler
C2+
/ˈkɔrn ˌtʃændlər/
British, historical: a retailer or merchant dealing in cereal grain, seeds, animal feed, and related agricultural goods
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peloria
C2+
/pəˈlɔɹiə/
the abnormal development of radial symmetry in a flower that is normally bilaterally symmetrical
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palm leaf
C2+
/ˈpɑm ˌliːf/
a leaf or frond of a palm tree, especially one used for thatching, weaving, fibre, or decoration
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algarroba
C2+
/ˌælɡəˈroʊbə/
the carob tree or its long, sweet, edible pod
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champac
C2+
/ˈtʃæm.pæk/
a tropical Asian evergreen tree, Magnolia champaca, cultivated for its strongly fragrant yellow or orange flowers
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seedhead
C2+
/ˈsiːdˌhɛd/
the seed-bearing part of a plant that remains after flowering
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