noun
plant
plahnt
noun
1
A living organism, typically rooted in soil, that makes its own food through photosynthesis — trees, flowers, grasses, and similar life forms.
"She waters the plants on her balcony every morning."
"The greenhouse is full of tropical plants."
2
A factory or other building where an industrial process is carried out.
"The car company opened a new manufacturing plant in the north."
3
An object or person secretly placed somewhere to deceive people, gather information, or make someone look guilty.
"The drugs found in his bag turned out to be a plant by a rival gang."
verb
1
To put a seed, seedling, or crop into soil so that it will grow.
"They planted tomatoes and beans in the back garden."
"Volunteers planted hundreds of trees along the riverbank."
2
To place something or someone secretly, especially to create a false impression or set someone up.
"Police believe the evidence was planted at the scene."
3
To put or set something down firmly and deliberately.
"She planted her feet and refused to move."
How to Use Plant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA living green organism like a tree or flower; also a factory, or (as a verb) to put something into the ground — or secretly into place.
Common pairings
plant a seed
potted plant
power plant
plant evidence
Word Forms
planted past tense, plants plural, Plants plural, plants singular
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Etymology
From Old English plante, ultimately from Latin planta, "sprout, cutting." The factory/machinery sense grew out of an old Latin meaning of "something that propagates or produces."