Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of plants in British Thesaurus

aerial root (noun)

a root that grows down from a plant part that is above the ground

anther (noun)

the top part of a stamen of a flower that contains pollen (=a powder that is carried away by insects or the wind)

beanstalk (noun)

the stem of a bean plant

blade (noun)

a long thin leaf of grass, wheat etc

boll (noun)

the part of a cotton plant that contains the fibre and the seeds

bract (noun)

a type of leaf that grows from a stem where the flower develops

bud (noun)

a tightly curled up part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower

bud (noun)

a part of a living thing that grows from it before separating and becoming a new organism

bulb (noun)

the part of a plant that is shaped like an onion from which a flower grows. You plant bulbs in the ground

bur ()

another spelling of burr

burr (noun)

the part of some plants that is covered all over with prickles (=small sharp parts) and contains the seed

calyx (noun)

the green part covering a flower before it opens

cane (noun)

the hard light stem of some plants, especially bamboo

capsule (noun)

biology a small container in which seeds or eggs develop in some plants and animals

chaff (noun)

the outer part of wheat and other grains that is removed before the grains are used

chamber (noun)

an enclosed space, especially one inside a machine, a plant, or someone’s body

cloverleaf (noun)

the leaf of a clover plant

corncob (noun)

the long hard part at the top of a maize plant, on which large yellow seeds grow

cutting (noun)

a piece cut from a plant and used for growing into a new plant

duct (noun)

a narrow tube that carries liquid inside your body or in an animal or plant

ear (noun)

the part at the top of a plant such as wheat that contains the grain

endosperm (noun)

the substance that surrounds the embryo inside a seed and provides food for it

filament (noun)

biology the long thin stem of a stamen of a flower that holds the weight of the anther

floret (noun)

a small flower that grows with a lot of other small flowers on one stem of a plant

flower (noun)

the coloured part of a plant from which the plant’s fruit develops. A flower is often made up of many petals

four-leaved clover (noun)

a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck

frond (noun)

a large long leaf divided into many narrow sections

frond (noun)

a long narrow piece of seaweed

fruit (noun)

the part of a tree or plant that contains its seeds

gall (noun)

a lump on a tree or plant caused by insects or an infection

graft (noun)

biology a piece taken from a plant and joined to a cut made in another plant so that it can grow there

growth (noun)

something that grows or has recently grown, for example on a plant

hull (noun)

the outer part that covers a seed or a grain of wheat or rice

husk (noun)

the dry outer cover of some types of grain

integument (noun)

a strong outer layer on a plant or animal that covers and protects it

leaf (noun)

a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem

lily pad (noun)

the large round leaf of a water lily that floats on water

lobe (noun)

a round part of something, especially a part of a leaf or a large section of your brain

needle (noun)

a very thin sharp leaf that grows on some trees

node (noun)

biology the swollen part of the stem of a plant where a leaf grows

offshoot (noun)

a new branch or stem that grows on a plant

petal (noun)

one of the coloured parts around the centre of a flower

pine needle (noun)

the thin sharp leaf of a pine

pistil (noun)

the female part of a flower

pod (noun)

the long narrow part of a bean plant or similar plant that holds the seeds

pore (noun)

a very small hole in the surface of a plant

prickle (noun)

a sharp pointed part on a plant or animal

rhizome (noun)

a thick plant stem that grows along the ground and produces roots and new plant growth

root (noun)

the part of a plant that grows under the ground, through which the plant gets water and food

runner (noun)

a stem that grows along the ground and has a new plant growing on it

sac (noun)

a part of an animal or plant that is shaped like a small bag and is usually filled with liquid or air

scion (noun)

science a part that is cut from a plant and fixed to another plant in order to grow there

seed (noun)

a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type

shoot (noun)

a very young plant, or a new part growing on a plant

spine (noun)

a sharp point on a plant or animal

spore (noun)

a structure consisting of one cell that is produced by something such as a fungus and can develop into a new living thing of the same type

sprig (noun)

a stem, or a very small branch cut from a plant

sprout (noun)

a new shoot on a plant

stamen (noun)

a part of a flower that produces pollen (=a powder that is carried away by insects or the wind)

stem (noun)

the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow

stigma (noun)

biology the part of a flower that receives pollen

taproot (noun)

the main straight root of a plant that has smaller roots growing out from its sides

tendril (noun)

a long thin part of some plants that joins onto things and helps to support the plant

thorn (noun)

a sharp point that sticks out from the stem of a plant

tuber (noun)

the round part of a plant such as a potato that grows underground and produces new plants

vein (noun)

biology one of the tubes that carry liquids through plants or insects

villus (noun)

a part like a hair that grows on a plant

vine (noun)

the long thin stem of a plant that grows in this way