| animal |
An animal is a living thing that is not a plant. Animals move around to find food. Animals eat plants or other animals. Some animals are elephants, people, dogs, birds, snakes, fish, insects, frogs, and worms. [1/2 definitions] |
| bamboo |
Bamboo is a kind of grass plant that grows very tall and has a hard, hollow stem. Bamboo grows very quickly. Some kinds of bamboo can grow as tall and straight as a tree. |
| bloom |
When flowers begin to appear on a plant, we say the plant is blooming. |
| blossom |
The blossom is a part of a plant. It is the flower of a plant. Some plants have blossoms, but many plants do not. The blossom is the part of a flowering plant that makes the seed or fruit of the plant. |
| bud1 |
A bud is a small thing that grows and sticks out of a stem or branch of a plant. A bud is the beginning of a new leaf or flower. |
| bulb |
Many plants grow from seeds, but some plants grow from something called bulbs instead. A bulb is a small round thing that grows out of part of a plant under the ground. From this bulb, a new plant starts to grow under the ground near the first one. Sometimes people cut off bulbs from plants and put these bulbs in the ground in some other place to grow. Some flowers, such as tulips, grow from bulbs. [1/2 definitions] |
| bush1 |
A bush is a plant that grows outside and has many small branches. Bushes don't grow as tall as trees, and their branches grows close to the ground. There are many kinds of bushes. |
| cactus |
A cactus is a plant with sharp needles and no soft leaves. It is a very strong plant and can grow with very little water. |
| cane |
Cane is another word for sugar cane. Sugar cane is a plant that people can make sugar from. It grows in warm parts of the world. It is a kind of tall grass that has very hard stems. [1/2 definitions] |
| carnation |
A carnation is plant with flowers that have a sweet smell and many tight petals. The petals of carnations look rough at the edges. Carnations grow in many colors, but most often we see flowers in white, pink, or red. |
| carrot |
A carrot is a plant with a long orange root that people eat as a vegetable. |
| cattail |
A cattail is a tall plant that grows in wet places. It has long flat leaves and many tiny brown flowers that grow very close together. The many flowers form a shape like a hot dog! |
| celery |
Celery is a plant that people eat as a vegetable. It is light green, and it is crunchy when you chew it. People often put celery in salads. |
| cereal |
A cereal is any plant whose grains are used for food. Some cereals are wheat, rice, and corn. [1/2 definitions] |
| chili |
A chili is the fruit of a pepper plant. A chili has a strong, sharp taste, and sometimes it is very spicy. Chilies are often called chili peppers. Chilies are often red or green. [1/2 definitions] |
| clover |
Clover is a plant that you see very often in a yard or field. It grows close to the ground like grass. Clover has leaves that are almost round and grow in groups of three. Sometimes you can find a clover with four leaves instead of three. Some people say that brings you good luck. |
| coffee |
Coffee is a dark brown drink made from the beans of a coffee plant. The taste of coffee is a little bitter. The coffee plant grows in very warm areas around the world. |
| common |
When something is common, it means that you can find it or see it often. When we say that grass is a common plant, we mean that we can find it in many places. [1/2 definitions] |
| coral |
Coral is something that is often found at the bottom of the sea in places where the water is warm and not very deep. Coral looks like a growing plant and is found in different colors and shapes. Coral is not a plant, though. Coral is actually very hard, and it is made up of the skeletons of very tiny sea animals. Sometimes coral builds up so much that it rises toward the surface of the water. When coral makes a large structure like this, the structure is called a reef. |
| corn1 |
Corn is a tall plant in the grass family that people often grow for food. People and animals can eat the yellow or white seeds of this plant, which grow on something we call ears. [2 definitions] |
| cotton |
Cotton is a plant that grows soft, white fibers. The fibers are picked and cleaned and used to make things like thread and cloth. Cotton grows in warm places around the world. [3 definitions] |