Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous plants in American Thesaurus

agave (noun)

a plant with leaves with sharp points and flowers on a long stem that grows in the southern part of the U.S. and in Central America

aloe (noun)

a plant with thick pointed leaves that contain a lot of liquid

aspidistra (noun)

a plant that has large leaves and is grown as a houseplant (=plant grown in a container inside)

bamboo (noun)

a tall tropical plant with thick light-brown stems that are used for making things such as furniture and fences

barley (noun)

a plant that produces grain used for making food, beer, and whiskey

belladonna (noun)

a poisonous plant

betel (noun)

a plant of Southeast Asia with leaves that people chew

bindweed (noun)

a wild plant that grows among other plants and winds itself around them

bluegrass (noun)

a type of grass found in parts of North America, especially in the state of Kentucky

bracken (noun)

a plant with leaves like large wide feathers, that grows on hills and in forests. It is a type of fern.

briar (noun)

a European plant with a hard root that is used for making pipes to smoke tobacco

brier ()

another spelling of briar

cassava (noun)

a tropical plant with roots that can be cooked and eaten or made into flour

catmint (noun)

British catnip

catnip (noun)

a plant with a strong smell that attracts cats and makes them excited

Chinese lantern (noun)

a winter cherry

clover (noun)

a small plant with leaves that have three round parts

cotton (noun)

a plant grown in warm regions that has white fibers used for making cotton cloth

cress (noun)

a small plant with round green leaves that have a strong flavor and are eaten raw in salads or are used for decorating food

escarole (noun)

a plant with pale green leaves, eaten raw in salads

grapevine (noun)

a plant on which grapes grow

grass (noun)

a very common plant with thin green leaves that covers the ground. A single piece of grass is called a blade of grass

grass (noun)

informal marijuana in the form of leaves or flowering buds

hemp (noun)

a plant with strong stems used for making rope. The drug marijuana is made from some types of hemp.

horseradish (noun)

a plant with a long white root that has a strong taste

ivy (noun)

a plant that grows up walls or that spreads over a large area. It has shiny dark green leaves with several points.

jute (noun)

a plant that produces jute

lichen (noun)

a small soft plant that grows on surfaces such as trees and walls

maidenhair (noun)

a type of plant with thin delicate leaves

maize (noun)

British corn

malt (noun)

a grain such as barley that is kept in water until it begins to grow, and then dried. It is used for making beer, whiskey, and vinegar.

mustard (noun)

a plant whose seeds are used to make mustard and whose leaves, called mustard greens, are eaten as a vegetable

nettle (noun)

a tall plant with pointed leaves and small hairs that sting if you touch them

pea (noun)

a climbing plant whose seeds are peas

peppermint (noun)

a type of mint plant whose leaves are used for producing peppermint

poinsettia (noun)

a plant with red, pink, or white leaves that look like flowers

poison ivy (noun)

a plant of the eastern U.S. that makes your skin red and painful if you touch it

poison oak (noun)

a plant of the western U.S. that makes your skin red and painful if you touch it

potato (noun)

the plant that produces potatoes

pot plant (noun)

Americaninformal a plant that produces marijuana

prickly pear (noun)

a plant that grows in the desert, with a fruit that is covered with sharp needles, or the fruit of this plant

ragweed (noun)

a North American plant that produces a lot of pollen

rattan (noun)

a plant with long thin stems, used for making wicker furniture

rice (noun)

the plant that produces rice, often grown in fields called paddies or paddy fields

rubber plant (noun)

a plant with large shiny green leaves that comes from Southeast Asia

rye (noun)

a plant that produces grain used for making food or whiskey (=a strong alcoholic drink), and for feeding animals

rye grass (noun)

a type of grass that is used for feeding animals

sesame (noun)

a plant that produces seeds and oil used in cooking

shamrock (noun)

a small plant with three round green leaves on each stem. The shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.

sorghum (noun)

a plant that produces grain and grows mainly in tropical areas

soybean (noun)

American the plant that produces soy beans

spearmint (noun)

the plant whose leaves produce this flavor

spider plant (noun)

a plant with a lot of long flat narrow leaves with stripes that people sometimes grow in their houses

stinging nettle (noun)

a nettle

sugar cane (noun)

a tall tropical plant with thick stems that is used for producing sugar

tobacco (noun)

the plant that produces leaves that are dried to make tobacco

tumbleweed (noun)

a round plant that grows in dry areas and rolls when it is blown by the wind

Venus flytrap (noun)

a plant with leaves that open and close to catch insects

vine (noun)

the plant on which grapes grow

Virginia creeper (noun)

a plant that grows upward by fixing itself to walls or trees. It has leaves that turn red in the fall.

wasabi (noun)

a plant with a very strong taste that is used grated or as a paste or powder in Japanese cooking

wheat (noun)

a tall plant that produces grain for making bread and other foods

wheatgrass (noun)

a young wheat plant often made into a juice that people drink to be healthy

winter cherry (noun)

a plant that has small orange fruits covered with a thin layer like paper