Foundation level · Year 4 · free
plant
noun · Say it: PLAHNT
What it means
Foundationa living thing that grows in soil, like a flower, tree or bush
Our class grew a sunflower plant on the classroom windowsill.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- flower
- herb
- shrub
More examples
- Gran waters every plant in her garden each evening in summer.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'planta', meaning a sprout or cutting.
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