Plants and nature
28 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aubergine | a large purple vegetable (British English) | She cooked aubergine with tomatoes. |
| blade | the sharp part of a knife; also a thin leaf of grass | The knife has a sharp blade. |
| blossom | flowers on a fruit tree | The cherry trees are in blossom. |
| bud | a young flower or leaf before it opens | The trees are in bud. |
| cherry | a small round red fruit with a stone | We picked cherries from the tree. |
| dandelion | a common wild plant with a yellow flower | The garden is full of dandelions. |
| herb | a plant used in cooking or medicine | Add some fresh herbs. |
| leek | a long vegetable like a large onion | She made leek soup. |
| ling | a long sea fish you can eat | The fishermen caught ling and cod. |
| mango | a sweet tropical fruit with yellow flesh | I love mango juice. |
| nut | a dry fruit with a hard shell; also a small metal ring used with a bolt | I'm allergic to nuts. |
| nutshell | the hard shell of a nut; in a nutshell: very briefly | In a nutshell, we lost. |
| olive | a small green or black fruit used for oil | I like olives on my pizza. |
| orchid | a beautiful flower with unusual shapes | She grows orchids. |
| papaya | a tropical fruit with orange flesh | I had papaya for breakfast. |
| peach | a soft round fruit with yellow-red skin | I ate a juicy peach. |
| pine | a tall tree with needle-like leaves | The forest is full of pine trees. |
| plum | a soft round fruit with a stone | We picked plums from the tree. |
| pumpkin | a large round orange vegetable | We made pumpkin soup. |
| rape | the serious crime of forcing someone to have sex | He was convicted of rape. |
| reed | a tall grass that grows near water | Ducks hid in the reeds. |
| snowball | a ball made of snow | The kids threw snowballs. |
| soybean | a bean used for food and oil | Tofu is made from soybeans. |
| squash | a game with rackets played in a closed room; also a vegetable | Let's play squash. |
| trunk | the thick stem of a tree; also an elephant's long nose; also the back of a car (American) | The elephant lifted its trunk. |
| tulip | a bright cup-shaped spring flower | Holland is famous for tulips. |
| weed | a wild plant growing where you don't want it | The garden is full of weeds. |
| wheat | a grain used to make flour | Bread is made from wheat. |