| lime1 |
a white powder made of calcium oxide. Lime is used in cement, in making steel and paper, and in making some soils better for growing plants. |
| lush |
growing thick and healthy. [1/2 definitions] |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. [1/2 definitions] |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
| nip in the bud |
to keep from growing or happening; stop at an early stage. |
| nutrition |
the act or process of eating and using the nutrients in food for living and growing. [1/2 definitions] |
| paddy |
a flooded field for growing rice. |
| plantation |
a large farm or estate used for growing rubber, cotton, or other crops to sell. |
| pregnant |
having one or more young growing within the body of a woman or other female mammal. |
| sideburns |
hair or whiskers growing along the side of a man's face. |
| sloth |
a mammal that spends its entire life in trees, using its long claws to hang upside down. Sloths live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America. They move very slowly, and their long fur turns green from algae growing in it. Sloths are related to armadillos and anteaters. [1/2 definitions] |
| teethe |
to have teeth growing out through the gums. |
| terrarium |
a closed container for growing small plants or keeping small animals. A terrarium is usually made of clear glass or plastic. |
| ti2 |
any of several tropical plants resembling a palm, found in Asia and the Pacific, with long, narrow leaves growing in a tuft at the top. |
| till2 |
to prepare for growing crops, especially by plowing. |
| whisker |
human facial hair growing above the upper lip or on the cheeks or chin. [2 definitions] |
| wood |
(usually plural) a collection of trees growing close together in one area; forest. [1/4 definitions] |