| bamboo |
Bamboo is a kind of grass plant that grows very tall and has a hard, hollow stem. Bamboo grows very fast, and a plant can grow as tall and straight as a tree. |
| brier1 |
a thorny branch or stem. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brussels sprout |
a small green bud that grows on the stem of a plant that is a type of cabbage. Brussels sprouts look like very small cabbages and are eaten as vegetables. |
| cane |
the long, hard stem of the bamboo plant and other large grass plants. [1/3 definitions] |
| flax |
a fiber made from the stem of this plant. The fiber is spun into thread. [1/2 definitions] |
| goblet |
a drinking glass with a stem and base, used mainly for wine. |
| hemlock |
a poisonous plant that has a hollow stem and small white flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| hemp |
the fiber made from the stem of this plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| herb |
a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and that dies at the end of a growing season. [1/2 definitions] |
| leaf |
one of the usually green, flat parts of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. [1/5 definitions] |
| mushroom |
A mushroom is a thing that grows in soil that people sometimes eat as a vegetable. A mushroom looks like a small plant, but it is not really a plant or an animal. It is something called a fungus. Mushrooms sometimes look like small umbrellas because they have a stem with a cap on top. People can eat some kinds of mushrooms, but other kinds are dangerous to eat. [1/2 definitions] |
| offshoot |
a branch or shoot from the main stem of a plant. [1/2 definitions] |
| pipe1 |
a tube made up of a bowl and a hollow stem and used for smoking. [1/6 definitions] |
| potato |
a kind of thick, underground plant stem that is eaten as a vegetable. Potatoes have pale flesh and thin skin that is usually brown, yellow, or red. |
| quill |
a pen made from the hollow stem of a feather. [1/3 definitions] |
| shrub |
Shrubs are bushes. A shrub is a plant that has a hard stem and thin, hard branches that begin very close to the ground. Some shrubs can get as high as a small tree. Shrubs grow naturally, but people like to use them for outdoor decoration too. They often plant shrubs around houses and other buildings, and they trim them and keep them fairly short. |
| spade2 |
a black figure shaped like a pointed leaf with a short stem, used on playing cards. [1/3 definitions] |
| stalk1 |
a plant's main stem. [1/2 definitions] |
| stem1 |
The stem is the main part of a plant that grows up from the ground. The stem supports the branches, leaves, flowers, and other parts. [2/3 definitions] |
| stick1 |
a long and thin piece of wood, such as a stem or branch, from a tree or bush. [1/2 definitions] |
| sugar cane |
Sugar cane is a plant that grows in warm areas of the world. It is a kind of grass that grows tall and has a thick, round stem. People can make sugar from sugar cane, and most sugar that people eat comes from this plant. |