CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 53
31 Words
the hard outer covering of a tree
a flower or a lot of flowers, particularly on a bush or a fruit tree
the ball-shaped root of some plants that grows anew every year
the stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
the top part of a tree or other plant
a part of a plant that is cut off so that it can be grown into a new plant
any of the parts of a flower that is very soft and is usually colored
trees grown to be used in carpentry or construction
(biology) any of the groups that plants, animals, etc. with similar characteristics are divided into, which is larger than a species and smaller than a family
plants without true roots, leaves, or stems, which grow in or near a body of water, such as seaweeds
a type of plant that grows in or near the sea
a plant-like organism that often grows on organic matter and has no flowers or leaves, such as moulds and mushrooms
a tall tree, growing in northern countries, with leaves that have five points that turn gold or red in the fall
a pine tree's leaf that is thin and hard
(of vegetation) growing densely and looking strong and healthy
a long and narrow casing filled with seeds that grows on some specific plants, such as beans and peas
trees and plants in general, particularly those of a specific habitat or area
a decorative container placed outside a window in which people grow flowers and other plants
to deposit pollen on a plant or flower so that it can produce new seeds
(biology) the process of producing plant seeds by transferring a powdery substance from one plant to the other
a new growth on a tree or plant; the part of a plant that starts to appear above the ground because it is growing
a tall grass-like plant that grows in water or near it
a large Mexican garden plant with brightly colored flowers, which usually has the shape of a ball
a small tree or bush with red stems and pink or red berries; the hard timber of this tree
a climbing plant with fragrant flowers that are pink, white, or yellow in color
a plant with long narrow leaves and large yellow or purple flowers
a shrub or tree with purple, white, or pink flowers that are large in size and are also pleasant-smelling
a plant whose leaves droop when touched
a small tree with shiny leaves, blue-black berries and fragrant white flowers
a West Asian small tree with pink flowers and pear-shaped fruit
a small plant that starts producing white flowers in early spring
