boll weevil |
a small beetle with a gray body and a long snout. It lays eggs in the seed pods of the cotton plant where they hatch and cause much damage to crops. |
breed |
a particular type or kind of animal or plant. [1/4 definitions] |
brier1 |
a kind of thorny plant or bush. [1/2 definitions] |
broccoli |
a plant whose green flower buds and stalk are used for food. Broccoli is related to the cabbage plant. |
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. |
buckwheat |
a plant with seeds that are often ground into flour or used as food for farm animals. [1/2 definitions] |
bud1 |
a swelling on a plant that can grow into new parts, such as leaves or a flower. [1/4 definitions] |
bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. Tulips and crocuses grow from bulbs. [1/3 definitions] |
bur |
any plant with burs. [1/2 definitions] |
burlap |
a rough cloth made from strong hemp or jute plant fibers. Burlap is used to make large packing bags and other things. |
bush1 |
a low plant with many woody branches; shrub. |
buttercup |
a plant with shiny yellow flowers shaped like cups. |
cactus |
a thick-stemmed, often prickly plant without conventional leaves that grows in hot, dry areas of America. |
canal |
a part of an animal or plant body that is like a tube. Some canals carry air, and others carry liquids. [1/2 definitions] |
cane |
the long, hard stem of the bamboo plant and other large grass plants. [1/3 definitions] |
carrot |
a plant that produces an orange root that is eaten as a vegetable. [2 definitions] |
cattail |
a tall plant with long, flat leaves that grows in wet places. Cattails have long, brown, fuzzy flower spikes. |
cauliflower |
a plant that bears a large head of firm white flowers that can be eaten. Cauliflower is related to the cabbage plant. |
celery |
a plant with crisp, pale green stalks that are eaten as a vegetable. Celery leaves and seeds are used as seasoning. |
cell |
a tiny unit of plant or animal life, having a nucleus and surrounded by a very thin membrane. [1/4 definitions] |
cellulose |
the main element of plant tissue, used in making paper, cellophane, and fabrics. |