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PLAHNT/plɑːnt/

A plant is a living thing that grows in the ground: house plants, plant pots, water the plants. Tree, flower, and bush are types; plant is also a verb: plant a tree. A power plant is a factory for electricity — a later second meaning — and grass is usually uncountable while plant is countable. Do not call an animal a plant.

Meaning

A living thing such as a tree or flower that grows in the ground.

Examples

• “Water the plants twice a week.”
• “She bought a plant for the kitchen window.”
• “Do not let the plants dry out in summer.”

Good to know

water / grow plants. Verb: plant a tree. Countable. Later: a power plant.

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