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植物 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • growth noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.
  • plant noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  • sole adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
  • vegetal adj Capable of growth and reproduction, but not feeling or reason (often opposed to sensible and rational).

Senses

植物 is used for these senses in English:

  • growth (biology) Something that grows or has grown.
  • plant (botany) An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
  • sole The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.
  • vegetal Pertaining to vegetables or plants. [from 16th c.]

growth — full definition

  1. noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.
  2. noun The process by which a living thing gets bigger or develops.
  3. noun A lump of abnormal tissue in or on the body.

plant — full definition

  1. noun A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
  2. noun A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
  3. noun An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
  4. verb To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
  5. verb To place something or someone secretly, especially to create a false impression or set someone up.

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