plant

noun
plänt

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

Example

“The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border.”

Other meanings

Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.
Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.

Example sentences

“Fungi are closer to animals than to plants.”
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“How many people work at this meat-packing plant?”
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“Our manufacturing plant uses precision instruments to make the best quality products.”
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Word history

From Old English "plante" (young tree or shrub, herb newly planted).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “plant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.