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plant1 (plɑːnt
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Definitions
noun
- any living organism that typically synthesizes its food from inorganic substances, possesses cellulose cell walls, responds slowly and often permanently to a stimulus, lacks specialized sense organs and nervous system, and has no powers of locomotion
- such an organism that is green, terrestrial, and smaller than a shrub or tree; a herb
- a cutting, seedling, or similar structure, esp when ready for transplantation
- (informal) a thing positioned secretly for discovery by another, esp in order to incriminate an innocent person
- (billiards, snooker) a position in which the cue ball can be made to strike an intermediate which then pockets another ball
verb
- often foll by out to set (seeds, crops, etc) into (ground) to grow
- to place firmly in position
- to establish; found
- to implant in the mind
- (slang) to deliver (a blow)
- (informal) to position or hide, esp in order to deceive or observe
- to place (young fish, oysters, spawn, etc) in (a lake, river, etc) in order to stock the water
See also
plant outDerived Forms
ˈplantable adjectiveˈplantˌlike adjective
Word Origin
Old English, from Latin planta a shoot, cuttingSynonyms
View thesaurus entryQuotations including 'planting'
"What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered"
"Just now the lilac is in bloom,All before my little room"
Example Sentences Including 'planting'
A man and a girl are planting something near the cherry tree.SEA MUSIC (2003)
Anyone seeking inspiration for designs, planting companions or colour combinations should feel free to steal ideas from other gardeners.Glasgow Herald (2001)
It was the time of the terrorist cuckoo, planting lethal eggs in harmless nests.A Song at Twilight
Limited space encourages intensive planting, especially vertical planting to which vireyas readily adapt.TALES OF THE ROSE TREE: Ravishing Rhododendrons and their Travels Around the World (2004)
The planting of a bomb at a Victory Day parade will have been an assault on the most basic emotions of the Russian people.Irish Times (2002)
The walled garden was in good order, hoed and ready for the spring planting of vegetables.The Ambassador's Women
There is a play tower, a sandpit and the planting uses evergreen shrubs in the main, for ease of upkeep, with perennials for summer colour.Country Life (2004)
There's plenty of room for an ambitious deck, patio or both, as well as extensive landscaping and tree planting.Globe and Mail (2003)
With the recent fine weather, potatoes are ready for planting at Mill of Gask by PerthGlasgow Herald (2001)
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