ligneous — adj. 1 (of a plant) woody (opp. HERBACEOUS). 2 of the nature of wood. Etymology: L ligneus (as LIGNI ) … Useful english dictionary
vascular plant — noun green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms • Syn: ↑tracheophyte • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life • Hyponyms: ↑pteridophyt … Useful english dictionary
woody plant — noun a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems • Syn: ↑ligneous plant • Hypernyms: ↑vascular plant, ↑tracheophyte • Hyponyms: ↑bugbane, ↑melilotus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Queensland grass-cloth plant — noun Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth • Syn: ↑Pipturus argenteus • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Pipturus, ↑genus Pipturus * * * … Useful english dictionary
arborescent plant — noun having the shape or characteristics of a tree • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Hyponyms: ↑grass tree, ↑Australian grass tree … Useful english dictionary
Cutting (plant) — Rooting redirects here. For the Android OS concept, see Rooting (Android OS). Plant cuttings can be taken by cutting a stem of a plant, or a single leaf. Plant cutting, also known as striking or cloning, is a technique for vegetatively… … Wikipedia
tracheophyte — noun green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms • Syn: ↑vascular plant • Hypernyms: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life • Hyponyms: ↑pterido … Useful english dictionary
milk vetch — noun any of various plants of the genus Astragalus • Syn: ↑milk vetch • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Hyponyms: ↑wild licorice, ↑wild liquorice, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bignoniad — noun any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae • Hypernyms: ↑woody plant, ↑ligneous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Bignoniaceae, ↑family Bignoniaceae * * * bigˈnōnēˌad noun ( s) … Useful english dictionary
bugbane — noun 1. North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally • Syn: ↑white hellebore, ↑American hellebore, ↑Indian poke, ↑Veratrum viride • Hypernyms: ↑hellebore, ↑false … Useful english dictionary
