Meaning & use
plant
A living organism, typically with leaves, roots, and stems, that grows in soil and produces its own food through photosynthesis.
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She watered the plant on her windowsill every morning before work.
The factory plant produces thousands of car parts every single day.
A note on using this word
"Plant" also refers to a large industrial building or factory, and as a verb it means to put seeds or seedlings into the ground.
Words with a similar meaning
vegetationgreenery
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To put a seed, seedling, or plant into the ground so that it will grow.
They planted tomatoes and peppers in the garden this spring.
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