Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Landbouw en vegetatie

having the capacity to be used to grow crops

gebruikt voor akkerbouw, akkerbouw

(of farmland) not used for growing crops for a period of time, especially for the quality of the soil to improve

braakliggend, onbebouwd

relating to trees with hard and dry fruits called cones and needle-shaped leaves

naaldboomachtig, coniferous

(of plants) annually losing leaves

bladhoudend, afvallend

to feed farm animals with any agricultural foodstuff that is specifically for domesticated livestock

vee voeren, dieren voeden

to supply crops, land, etc. with water, typically by artificial means

irrigeren

(of a seed or plant) to begin growing

ontkiemen, groeien

any disease that causes a plant to wither and eventually dies

verwelking, plantenziekte

a small rented farm around a house or the house itself, especially in Scotland

kleine boerderij, woning op een boerderij

a piece of mechanical equipment used to break up the soil and remove weeds from the ground

cultivator, grondbewerkingstool

a line of shrubs, bushes, or small trees that are planted along the edge of a field or road, especially in the UK

haag, struikgewas

a house, especially a farmhouse, with the land and buildings surrounding it

boerderij, landhuis

the practice of cultivating and breeding crops and animals and taking care of them

landbouw, veeteelt

solid waste from animals spread on a piece of land to help plants and crops grow healthier and stronger

mest, dung

a field covered with grass or similar herbs suitable for animals to graze on

weide, grasland

a person who gathers the harvest on a farm

oogster, snijder

someone who steals farm animals

vee-dief, kudde-dief

grass or other green crops that are harvested and stored without being dried to be fed to animals in winter

silage

a small device with holes that is put on the end of a hose, used for watering soil or lawns; a piece of equipment that is utilized in case a building is on fire

sprinkler, sproeier

the grapes harvested or wine produced in a specific year or season

oogstjaar, jaar van oogst

the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

plantkunde

a plant that lives for two years and in its second year produces seeds and flowers

biennial, tweejährige

a major branch of a tree

tak, takken

a thorny shrub of the rose family on which blackberries grow

braam, doornstruik

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

loof

a small and young tree

boompje, jong boom

a green pigment found in all green plants and cyanobacteria that is responsible for the absorption of the sunlight needed for the photosynthesis process

chlorofyl

a tree of the poplar family, with leaves that move even in the breeze

beverboom, populier

a South Asian fig tree that can grow new trunks and roots from its branch

banyan, indische vijg

a large forest tree with a smooth grey trunk, shiny leaves, and small nuts

beuken

a wild plant with cup-shaped flowers that are small, bright, and yellow

boterbloem

a type of Dianthus often bright-colored and used for formal occasions

anjer, carnation

a tall evergreen tree from the conifer family that has wide spreading branches

ceder

a small wild plant of the pea family usually with three round leaves, often pink, purple, or white

klaver, wilde klaver

a type of evergreen conifer tree with small rounded woody cones

cypres

a small plant of the daisy family with a yellow flower that turns into a fluffy white ball of seeds

paardenbloem

a type of tall deciduous tree with rough serrated leaves

ielm

a tropical plant of the mallow family that has large and brightly colored flowers

hibiscus

a plant with long narrow leaves and large yellow or purple flowers

iris, irisplant

a plant whose leaves droop when touched

mimosa