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Word: Plant
Speech Type: Noun
Old English plante ‘seedling’, plantian (verb), from Latin planta ‘sprout, cutting’ (later influenced by French plante) and plantare ‘plant, fix in a place’
plɑːnt
a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.
Short Definition:living organism such as tree or shrub
a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place
Short Definition:place where industrial or manufacturing process takes place
Examples:- a giant car plant
a person placed in a group as a spy or informer
Short Definition:spy or informer
Examples:- we thought he was a CIA plant spreading disinformation
a shot in which the cue ball is made to strike one of two touching or nearly touching balls with the result that the second is potted.
Short Definition:type of shot
Word: Plant
Speech Type: Verb
plɑːnt
put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow
Short Definition:put bulb, plant, etc in ground to grow
Examples:- we planted a lot of fruit trees
set or place in a particular position
Short Definition:put in specified position
Examples:- he planted himself squarely in front of her
- she planted a kiss on his cheek
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