Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous plants in British Thesaurus

agave (noun)

a plant with leaves with sharp points and flowers on a long stem that grows in the southern part of the US 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 whisky

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 round them

bluegrass (noun)

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

catnip (noun)

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

Chinese lantern (noun)

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

clover (noun)

a small plant with leaves that have three round parts

cotton (noun)

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

cress (noun)

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

dock (noun)

a wild plant with large leaves

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 cannabis in the form of leaves or flowering buds

hemp (noun)

a plant with strong stems used for making rope. The drug cannabis 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 a tall plant that produces yellow seeds that are called sweetcorn when cooked and eaten. The American word is 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, whisky, and vinegar.

mustard (noun)

a plant whose seeds are used to make mustard

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 North American plant that makes your skin red and painful if you touch it

potato (noun)

the plant that produces potatoes

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

ryegrass (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

soya bean (noun)

a plant that produces soya beans

spearmint (noun)

the plant whose leaves produce this flavour

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 upwards by fixing itself to walls or trees. It has leaves that turn red in the autumn.

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