Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe plants and plant parts in British Thesaurus

algal (adjective)

connected with algae or caused by algae

androgynous (adjective)

biology an androgynous animal or plant has both male and female parts

aquatic (adjective)

growing or living in or near water

arboreal (adjective)

formal relating to or living in trees

aromatic (adjective)

an aromatic plant, substance, or food smells especially good

bare (adjective)

bare trees or areas of land have nothing growing on them

barren (adjective)

a barren tree or plant does not produce any fruit

biennial (adjective)

biology a biennial plant lives for only two years

bushy (adjective)

bushy trees or plants have a lot of leaves and branches growing close together

creeping (adjective)

creeping plants grow along the ground

dense (adjective)

with a lot of trees, plants, or leaves growing close together

dwarf (adjective)

a dwarf tree, plant, or animal is much shorter or smaller than others of the same type

early (adjective)

early crops or flowers are ready to be picked before others of the same type

ephemeral (adjective)

biology an ephemeral plant has only a short life

etiolated (adjective)

biology an etiolated plant has pale leaves and a pale stem because it does not receive enough light from the sun

extinct (adjective)

an extinct animal, plant, or language no longer exists

female (adjective)

a female plant is one that produces fruit

fertile (adjective)

a fertile person, animal, or plant is able to produce babies, young animals, or new plants

fleshy (adjective)

a fleshy plant, fruit, vegetable etc is soft and thick

flowering (adjective)

a flowering plant produces flowers

giant (adjective)

used in the names of some animals and plants that are much larger than others of the same type

greasy (adjective)

producing a lot of natural oil

hardy (adjective)

a hardy plant is able to live outside during the winter

herbaceous (adjective)

a herbaceous plant has a soft green stem and all its parts above ground level die after it has finished growing

higher (adjective)

higher plants and animals are the most advanced and developed

indigenous (adjective)

formal indigenous plants and animals belong to a region because they developed there

in flower ()

if a plant is in flower, flowers are growing on it

in fruit ()

if a tree or plant is in fruit, it has fruit growing on it

in (full) bloom ()

if a tree or plant is in bloom, it is covered with flowers

juvenile (adjective)

science a juvenile animal or plant is young

leafy (adjective)

leafy trees or plants have a lot of leaves

leguminous (adjective)

relating to a plant such as a pea or bean that produces seeds in pods

lush (adjective)

a lush plant looks very green and healthy

luxuriant (adjective)

mainly literary luxuriant plants grow well and look very healthy

male (adjective)

biology not developing into fruits

mature (adjective)

a mature animal or plant has grown to its full size

native (adjective)

relating to the place where a plant or animal has always lived

naturalized (adjective)

a naturalized plant or animal is one that grows or lives in an area that people brought it to long ago

oil-bearing (adjective)

oil-bearing rocks or plants contain oil of some kind

parasitic (adjective)

biology a parasitic plant or animal lives in or on another type of plant or animal and feeds on it

perennial (adjective)

biology a perennial plant lasts for more than two growing seasons

petrified (adjective)

science a petrified plant or animal has died and gradually changed into stone

pigmy ()

another spelling of pygmy

poisonous (adjective)

capable of producing poison

polymorphous (adjective)

a polymorphous animal or plant has different forms at different stages of its development

pygmy (adjective)

a pygmy animal or plant belongs to a type that does not grow very big

rank (adjective)

mainly literary growing and spreading too much

scorched (adjective)

a scorched plant is dead or dying from disease, lack of water, or extreme heat

scrubby (adjective)

scrubby plants are smaller than normal

shrubby (adjective)

growing low and thick like a shrub

submersed (adjective)

submersed plants grow under water

succulent (adjective)

biology succulent plants have thick stems or leaves that store a lot of water

temperate (adjective)

used about plants and animals that live in temperate areas

tender (adjective)

a tender plant is delicate and needs protection from bad weather

thick (adjective)

a thick forest, bush, area of grass etc has many trees, leaves, or plants growing very close together

thirsty (adjective)

thirsty plants or areas of land need a lot of water

tolerant (adjective)

if plants or animals are tolerant of particular conditions, they are able to exist in those conditions

trailing (adjective)

a trailing plant has stems that grow very long or hang down

transgenic (adjective)

a transgenic plant or animal contains genes from a different plant or animal that have been introduced using a laboratory technique

vascular (adjective)

biology relating to the parts of a plant that carry water, salts, and food from one part of the plant to another

viable (adjective)

science able to live and grow in an independent way

vigorous (adjective)

vigorous plants are healthy, strong, and growing well

wild (adjective)

a wild animal or plant lives or grows on its own in natural conditions and is not raised by humans

withered (adjective)

a withered plant has become dry and is dying

woody (adjective)

a woody plant has a strong hard stem