Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Farming and Vegetation

having the capacity to be used to grow crops

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

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

(of plants) annually losing leaves

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

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

(of a seed or plant) to begin growing

any disease that causes a plant to wither and eventually dies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a person who gathers the harvest on a farm

someone who steals farm animals

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

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

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

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

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

a major branch of a tree

a thorny shrub of the rose family on which blackberries grow

a plant or tree's branches and leaves collectively

a small and young tree

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a type of evergreen conifer tree with small rounded woody cones

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

a type of tall deciduous tree with rough serrated leaves

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

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

a plant whose leaves droop when touched