plant

/plænt/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

2

An organism of the kingdom Plantae. Now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.

3

Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.

4

Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.

5

A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.

6

Machinery and other supplies and equipment, such as the kind used in heavy industry, light industry, earthmoving, or construction.

7

The equipment and work animals of a drover or other rural worker travelling through the countryside.

8

An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.

9

A stash or cache of hidden goods.

10

Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).

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Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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