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- 3. an aromatic plant of the mint family, native to tropical Asia. The leaves are used as a culinary herb, especially in Mediterranean dishes. Our classroom has this plant called "Dog".
- 6. a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions.
- 8. a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material.
- 11. any seed-bearing plant that does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.
- 13. a plant or part of a plant used as food, such as a cabbage, potato, turnip, or bean / a person with a dull or inactive life.
- 15. the process of trying to acquire or develop a quality or skill.
- 18. form (a whole) by ordering or arranging the parts, especially in an artistic way.
- 22. membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy
- 24. a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown.
- 25. plants growing from bulbs on the surface of the water.
- 26. an expert in the science of soil management and crop production.
- 27. cause air to enter and circulate freely
- 28. a tree of a genus that includes citron, lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit.
- 33. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibres.
- 34. slightly wet.
- 35. plants with fleshy, thickened leaves and/or swollen stems that store water.
- 36. an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel.
- 37. a container in which flowers and other plants are cultivated and displayed.
- 38. a quantity representing the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere or in a gas.
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- 1. an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used especially for drawing together cut grass or smoothing loose soil or gravel.
- 2. any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth.
- 4. a particular kind of matter with uniform properties.
- 5. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.
- 6. the ability to be dissolved, especially in water.
- 7. a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water.
- 9. the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.
- 10. a usually leafy herb that is cooked for use as greens also : one (such as mint) used to season food.
- 12. study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
- 14. a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container.
- 16. a colourless, transparent, odourless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
- 17. a plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped, typical orchid seed is merely the size of a speck of dust.
- 19. relating to or derived from living matter.
- 20. plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals.
- 21. process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy.
- 23. a substance, such as mud or dust, that soils someone or something.
- 29. the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
- 30. a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well
- 31. an underlying layer or substance, in particular a layer of rock or soil beneath the surface of the ground.
- 32. an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.