What does PLANT mean?

Plant Parts of Speech: Noun, verb
Definitions:

• Noun: a living organism that typically grows in soil, has leaves or stems, and produces seeds or fruit; a factory or industrial installation, typically one that uses heavy machinery; a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place
• Verb: put (a seed, bulb, or plant) into the ground so that it can grow; (of a seed, bulb, or plant) begin to grow and put out shoots; (especially of a person) fix (something) in a specified place

Pronunciations:

• US: /plænt/
• UK: /plɑːnt/

Origin and Usage:

The word "plant" originated from the Old English word "plante" which means a young tree or shoot. It has been used to describe living organisms that grow in soil since the 16th century. In the industrial sense, the word "plant" has been used since the 18th century to describe factories or industrial installations that use heavy machinery. The verb form of "plant" has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of putting a seed or bulb into the ground so that it can grow.

Synonyms:

• Noun: flora, vegetation, greenery, factory, industrial installation
• Verb: sow, seed, transplant, embed, implant

Related Words:

• flora
• green
• herbs
• trees
• weeds

Example Sentences:

• She loves to garden and has many different types of plants in her backyard.
• The new manufacturing plant will create hundreds of jobs for the local community.
• He planted a seed in the soil and watched it grow into a beautiful flower.
• The company decided to plant a new office in the heart of the city.