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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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tree
A1
/triː/
A tall plant with a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves.
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plant
A2
/plænt/
A living thing that grows in the ground and has leaves and roots, such as a flower or tree.
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flower
A1
/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/
The colourful part of a plant that produces seeds, often with a pleasant smell.
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pot
B1
/pɑt/
A deep round container used for cooking or for growing plants.
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border
B1
/ˈbɔə.də/
The line that separates two countries or regions.
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sand
B1
/ˈsænd/
Tiny loose grains of worn rock that form beaches and deserts.
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cutting
C1
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one.
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bud
B2
/bʌd/
A small swelling on a plant that grows into a leaf or flower
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stake
B2
/steɪk/
A share or financial interest in a business or situation.
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clay
A2
/kleɪ/
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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bush
A2
/bʊʃ/
A low woody plant with many stems, smaller than a tree.
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soil
B1
/sɔɪl/
The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
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weed
B2
/wiːd/
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or in a garden.
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root
A2
/ɹuːt/
The part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water and nutrients.
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seed
A2
/ˈsiːd/
a small part of a plant from which a new plant grows
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lawn
B2
/lɔn/
An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.
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leaf
B1
/liːf/
The flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch.
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harvest
A2
/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/
The crops that are gathered in, or the amount gathered.
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bloom
A2
/bluːm/
To produce flowers; to open into flower.
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transplant
B1
/tɹænsˈplænt/
to move an organ, tissue, or living cells to another part of a body or into another body
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hose
B2
/hoʊz/
a long flexible tube used to carry water, gas, or another fluid
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container
A2
/kənˈteɪnɚ/
An object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things.
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nursery
B2
/ˈnɝsəɹi/
A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.
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blossom
B2
/ˈblɑ.səm/
A flower or mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree.
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bulb
A2
/ˈbʌlb/
The glass part of an electric lamp that gives out light
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trim
B1
/tɹɪm/
To cut a small amount off something to make it neat or shorter.
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sod
C1
/sɑd/
a piece or layer of grass-covered surface soil held together by its roots
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sow²
C2
/soʊ/
introduce into an environment
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spade
C2
/speɪ̯d/
a digging tool with a flat blade and a handle
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hedge
B2
/ˈhed͡ʒ/
A row of bushes or small trees that forms a boundary or fence.
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gardening
B1
/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/
The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden.
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greenhouse
B1
/ˈɡɹːnˌ(h)aʊs/
A glass building where plants are grown and protected from cold weather.
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manure
B2
/məˈnʊɹ/
To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.
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pollen
C1
/ˈpɑlən/
the fine powder produced by flowers that contains male reproductive cells
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graft
C1
/ɡɹæft/
To join part of one plant onto another so they grow together as one.
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sprout
C1
/spɹaʊt/
To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves.
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cultivate
B1
/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/
To prepare and use land to grow crops or plants.
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hoe
C2
/hoʊ/
dig with a hoe
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irrigation
B1
/ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
the artificial supply of water to land so that crops and other plants can grow
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drainage
B2
/ˈdɹeɪnɪdʒ/
the process of removing excess liquid or allowing it to flow away
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petal
B1
/ˈpet̬.əl/
one of the usually colored, leaflike parts that form the corolla of a flower
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compost
B2
/ˈkɑmpoʊst/
decayed organic material used to fertilize soil and improve its structure
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foliage
C1
/ˈfoʊliɪd͡ʒ/
The leaves of plants.
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fertilize
C2
/ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
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shrub
C1
/ʃɹʌb/
a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems rising at or near the ground
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ripen
B2
/ˈraɪ.pən/
to become ripe and ready to eat or harvest
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trowel
C1
/ˈtraʊəl/
a mason's hand tool with a flat metal blade, used to spread and shape mortar or plaster
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propagation
C1
/pɹɑpəˈɡeɪʃən/
The multiplication or natural increase in a population.
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trellis
C1
/ˈtrɛl.ɪs/
a framework or lattice of wood, metal, or another material used to support climbing plants
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seedling
C1
/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/
A young plant that has just grown from a seed.
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loam
B2
/loʊm/
fertile soil containing a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, often with organic matter
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tuber
B2
/ˈtuːbɚ/
a thickened underground plant stem or root that stores nutrients and can produce new growth
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creeper
C2+
/ˈkripɚ/
a plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by clinging
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germinate
C2+
/ˈdʒɜrmɪneɪt/
to begin to grow or sprout, as a seed; to develop
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rake
C2+
/reɪk/
a toothed tool for gathering leaves or smoothing soil
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germination
C2+
/ˌdʒɚmɪˈneɪʃən/
the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop
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insecticide
C2+
/ɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd/
a substance used to kill insects
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prune
C2+
/prun/
to trim a plant by cutting branches, or a dried plum
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slug
C2+
/slʌɡ/
a slimy shell-less mollusk; also a hard blow or a bullet
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mulch
C1
/mʌlt͡ʃ/
material spread over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds, or protect plants
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rhizome
C2
/ˈɹaɪzoʊm/
a stem that usually grows horizontally underground and produces roots and new shoots from its nodes
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chop off
B2
to remove a part with a sharp cutting stroke
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even out
A2
to make a surface or amount more level, regular, or uniform
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lop off
C2+
to remove a branch or other part by cutting it away
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tread on
B2
to put a foot on something
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