any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
2.
an herb or other small vegetable growth, in contrast with a tree or a shrub.
3.
a seedling or a growing slip, esp. one ready for transplanting.
4.
the equipment, including the fixtures, machinery, tools, etc., and often the buildings, necessary to carry on any industrial business: a manufacturing plant.
5.
the complete equipment or apparatus for a particular mechanical process or operation: the heating plant for a home.
6.
the buildings, equipment, etc., of an institution: the sprawling plant of the university.
7.
Slang. something intended to trap, decoy, or lure, as criminals.
8.
Slang. a scheme to trap, trick, swindle, or defraud.
9.
a person, placed in an audience, whose rehearsed or prepared reactions, comments, etc., appear spontaneous to the rest of the audience.
10.
a person placed secretly in a group or organization, as by a foreign government, to obtain internal or secret information, stir up discontent, etc.
11.
Theater. a line of dialogue, or a character, action, etc., introducing an idea or theme that will be further developed at a later point in the play: Afterward we remembered the suicide plant in the second act.
–verb (used with object)
12.
to put or set in the ground for growth, as seeds, young trees, etc.
13.
to furnish or stock (land) with plants: to plant a section with corn.
14.
to establish or implant (ideas, principles, doctrines, etc.): to plant a love for learning in growing children.
15.
to introduce (a breed of animals) into a country.
16.
to deposit (young fish, or spawn) in a river, lake, etc.
17.
to bed (oysters).
18.
to insert or set firmly in or on the ground or some other body or surface: to plant posts along a road.
19.
Theater. to insert or place (an idea, person, or thing) in a play.
20.
to place; put.
21.
to place with great force, firmness, or determination: He planted himself in the doorway as if daring us to try to enter. He planted a big kiss on his son's cheek.
22.
to station; post: to plant a police officer on every corner.
23.
to locate; situate: Branch stores are planted all over.
24.
to establish (a colony, city, etc.); found.
25.
to settle (persons), as in a colony.
26.
to say or place (something) in order to obtain a desired result, esp. one that will seem spontaneous: The police planted the story in the newspaper in order to trap the thief.
27.
Carpentry. to nail, glue, or otherwise attach (a molding or the like) to a surface.
28.
to place (a person) secretly in a group to function as a spy or to promote discord.
29.
Slang. to hide or conceal, as stolen goods.
[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME plaunte; in part continuing OE plante sapling, young plant (< L planta); in part (< OF plante) < L planta a shoot, sprig, scion (for planting), plant; (v.) ME plaunten; in part continuing OE plantian (< L plantāre); in part (< OF planter) < L plantāre to plant]
Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.
A plant having no permanent woody stem; an herb.
A building or group of buildings for the manufacture of a product; a factory.
The equipment, including machinery, tools, instruments, and fixtures and the buildings containing them, necessary for an industrial or manufacturing operation.
A person placed in a group of spectators to influence behavior.
A person stationed in a given location as a spy or observer.
A misleading piece of evidence placed so as to be discovered.
A remark or action in a play or narrative that becomes important later.
A building or group of buildings for the manufacture of a product; a factory.
The equipment, including machinery, tools, instruments, and fixtures and the buildings containing them, necessary for an industrial or manufacturing operation.
A person placed in a group of spectators to influence behavior.
A person stationed in a given location as a spy or observer.
A misleading piece of evidence placed so as to be discovered.
A remark or action in a play or narrative that becomes important later.
The buildings, equipment, and fixtures of an institution: the entire plant of a university.
A person or thing put into place in order to mislead or function secretly, especially:
A person placed in a group of spectators to influence behavior.
A person stationed in a given location as a spy or observer.
A misleading piece of evidence placed so as to be discovered.
A remark or action in a play or narrative that becomes important later.
Slang A scheming trick; a swindle.
tr.v.
plant·ed, plant·ing, plants
To place or set (seeds, for example) in the ground to grow.
To place seeds or young plants in (land); sow: plant a field in corn.
To place (spawn or young fish) in water or an underwater bed for cultivation: plant oysters.
To stock with spawn or fish.
To station (a person) for the purpose of functioning in secret, as by observing, spying, or influencing behavior: Detectives were planted all over the store.
To place secretly or deceptively so as to be discovered or made public: planted a gun on the corpse to make the death look like suicide.
To place (spawn or young fish) in water or an underwater bed for cultivation: plant oysters.
To stock with spawn or fish.
To station (a person) for the purpose of functioning in secret, as by observing, spying, or influencing behavior: Detectives were planted all over the store.
To place secretly or deceptively so as to be discovered or made public: planted a gun on the corpse to make the death look like suicide.
To introduce (an animal) into an area.
To set firmly in position; fix: planted both feet on the ground.
To establish; found: plant a colony.
To fix firmly in the mind; implant: "The right of revolution is planted in the heart of man"(Clarence Darrow).
To station (a person) for the purpose of functioning in secret, as by observing, spying, or influencing behavior: Detectives were planted all over the store.
To place secretly or deceptively so as to be discovered or made public: planted a gun on the corpse to make the death look like suicide.
To conceal; hide: planted the stolen goods in the warehouse.
Slang To deliver (a blow or punch).
[Middle English plante, from Old English and Old French, both from Latin planta, sprout, seedling; see plat- in Indo-European roots.]
O.E. plante "young tree or shrub, herb newly planted," from L. planta "sprout, shoot, cutting," perhaps from *plantare "to drive in with the feet, push into the ground with the feet," from planta "sole of the foot," from nasalized form of PIE *plat- "flat" (see place (n.)). Ger. Pflanze, Ir. cland, Welsh plant are from Latin. Broader sense of "any vegetable life" is first recorded 1551. The verb, "put in the ground to grow," is O.E. plantian, from L. plantare, from planta. Most extended usages are from the verbal sense. Sense of a building "planted" or begun for an industrial process is first attested 1789. Slang meaning "a spy" is first recorded 1812. Planter "proprietor of a cultivated estate in W.Indies or southern colonies of N.America" is attested from 1647; hence planter's punch (1924).
buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
2.
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
3.
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
4.
something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
verb
1.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
2.
fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" [syn: implant]
3.
set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" [syn: establish]
4.
place into a river; "plant fish"
5.
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment"
6.
put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves Example: flowering/tropical plants
Arabic:
نَبات
Chinese (Simplified):
植物
Chinese (Traditional):
植物
Czech:
rostlina
Danish:
plante; vækst
Dutch:
plant
Estonian:
taim
Finnish:
kasvi
French:
plante
German:
die Pflanze
Greek:
φυτό
Hungarian:
növény
Icelandic:
planta, jurt
Indonesian:
tumbuhan
Italian:
pianta
Japanese:
植物
Korean:
식물
Latvian:
augs; stāds
Lithuanian:
augalas, sodinukas
Norwegian:
plante
Polish:
roślina
Portuguese (Brazil):
planta
Portuguese (Portugal):
planta
Romanian:
plantă
Russian:
растение
Slovak:
rastlina
Slovenian:
rastlina
Spanish:
planta
Swedish:
planta, växt, ört
Turkish:
bitki
plant2[plaːnt]noun
industrial machinery Example: engineering plant
Arabic:
آلات صِناعِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
设备
Chinese (Traditional):
設備
Czech:
zařízení, instalace, aparatura
Danish:
maskineri; anlæg
Dutch:
machinerie
Estonian:
seadmed
Finnish:
koneisto
French:
installation, équipement
German:
die Anlage
Greek:
βιομηχανικά μηχανήματα, εγκαταστάσεις
Hungarian:
gépállomány, -park
Icelandic:
vélakostur
Indonesian:
mesin industri
Italian:
attrezzatura
Japanese:
装置
Korean:
공장 설비, 기계 장치
Latvian:
iekārta; mašīnas
Lithuanian:
įrengimai, mašinos
Norwegian:
anlegg, inventar
Polish:
urządzenia mechaniczne
Portuguese (Brazil):
maquinaria, aparelhagem
Portuguese (Portugal):
maquinaria
Romanian:
mecanism, instalaţie
Russian:
оборудование, механизмы
Slovak:
zariadenie
Slovenian:
tovarniška oprema
Spanish:
equipo, maquinaria
Swedish:
utrustning, maskineri
Turkish:
ağır makineler
plant3[plaːnt]noun
a factory
Arabic:
مَعْمَل ، مَصْنَع
Chinese (Simplified):
工厂
Chinese (Traditional):
工廠
Czech:
továrna
Danish:
fabrik
Dutch:
fabriek
Estonian:
vabrik
Finnish:
tehdas
French:
usine
German:
die Anlage
Greek:
εργοστάσιο
Hungarian:
üzem, gyár(telep)
Icelandic:
verksmiðja
Indonesian:
pabrik
Italian:
fabbrica, stabilimento
Japanese:
工場
Korean:
공장
Latvian:
fabrika; rūpnīca
Lithuanian:
gamykla, fabrikas
Norwegian:
fabrikk
Polish:
fabryka
Portuguese (Brazil):
fábrica
Portuguese (Portugal):
fábrica
Romanian:
uzină
Russian:
завод;фабрика
Slovak:
továreň
Slovenian:
tovarna
Spanish:
planta, fábrica
Swedish:
anläggning, fabrik
Turkish:
fabrika
plant1[plaːnt]verb
to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow Example: We have planted vegetables in the garden.
Arabic:
يَزْرَع، يَغْرُس
Chinese (Simplified):
种植
Chinese (Traditional):
種植
Czech:
(za)sázet
Danish:
plante
Dutch:
planten
Estonian:
istutama
Finnish:
istuttaa
French:
planter
German:
pflanzen
Greek:
φυτεύω
Hungarian:
(el)ültet
Icelandic:
planta
Indonesian:
me nanam
Italian:
piantare
Japanese:
植える
Korean:
심다
Latvian:
stādīt
Lithuanian:
(pa)sodinti
Norwegian:
plante, så, sette
Polish:
sadzić
Portuguese (Brazil):
plantar
Portuguese (Portugal):
plantar
Romanian:
a planta
Russian:
сажать
Slovak:
(za)sadiť
Slovenian:
saditi
Spanish:
plantar
Swedish:
plantera, så, sätta
Turkish:
ekmek, dikmek
plant2[plaːnt]verb
to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it Example: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.
Arabic:
يَزْرَع، يَغْرُس
Chinese (Simplified):
栽培
Chinese (Traditional):
栽培
Czech:
osázet, vysadit
Danish:
beplante; anlægge
Dutch:
beplanten
Estonian:
istutama, külvama
Finnish:
istuttaa, kylvää
French:
planter (de, *en)
German:
(be)pflanzen
Greek:
φυτεύω
Hungarian:
beültet
Icelandic:
rækta
Indonesian:
menanami
Italian:
piantare
Japanese:
植える
Korean:
(정원을) 조성하다, (토지에) 나무를 심다
Latvian:
stādīt
Lithuanian:
apsodinti, įveisti
Norwegian:
beplante
Polish:
obsadzać, zasadzać
Portuguese (Brazil):
plantar
Portuguese (Portugal):
plantar
Romanian:
a planta; a sădi
Russian:
засаживать, засевать
Slovak:
vysadiť
Slovenian:
zasaditi
Spanish:
plantar
Swedish:
plantera, anlägga
Turkish:
bahçe yapmak
plant3[plaːnt]verb
to place heavily or firmly Example: He planted himself between her and the door.
Arabic:
يَضَع نَفْسَه بِثِقَل
Chinese (Simplified):
安置，安插
Chinese (Traditional):
安置，安插
Czech:
postavit (se)
Danish:
plante
Dutch:
plaatsen
Estonian:
kindlalt asetama
Finnish:
asettua, panna
French:
(se) planter
German:
sich pflanzen
Greek:
εγκαθιστώ, στήνω γερά
Hungarian:
elhelyezkedik
Icelandic:
planta (sér), koma tryggilega fyrir
Indonesian:
menempatkan
Italian:
mettere
Japanese:
位置する
Korean:
단단히 놓다, 자리잡다
Latvian:
novietot; nolikt
Lithuanian:
įtaisyti, pastatyti
Norwegian:
plante, *plassere, *anbringe (seg)
Polish:
wciskać, wtykać
Portuguese (Brazil):
plantar
Portuguese (Portugal):
colocar-se
Romanian:
a se planta; a (se) posta
Russian:
прочно ставить, устанавливать
Slovak:
postaviť (sa)
Slovenian:
postaviti
Spanish:
plantarse
Swedish:
placera (ställa, sätta) sig, slå sig ner, fatta posto
Turkish:
yerleştirmek
plant4[plaːnt]verb
to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence Example: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.
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Any of a wide variety of multicellular eukaryotic organisms, belonging to the kingdom Plantae and including the bryophytes and vascular plants. Plant cells have cell walls made of cellulose. Except for a few specialized symbionts, plants have chlorophyll and manufacture their own food through photosynthesis. Most plants grow in a fixed location and reproduce sexually, showing an alternation of generations between a diploid stage (with each cell having two sets of chromosomes) and haploid stage (with each cell having one set of chromosomes) in their life cycle. The first fossil plants date from the Silurian period. Formerly the algae, slime molds, dinoflagellates, and fungi, among other groups, were classified as plants, but now these are considered to belong to other kingdoms. See Table at taxonomy.
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Bot"a*ny\, n.; pl. Botanies. [F. botanique, a. & n., fr. Gr. ? botanic, fr. ? herb, plant, fr. ? to feed, graze.]1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification, and the terms which are employed in their description and denomination. See Plant. 2. A book which treats of the science of botany. Note: Botany is divided into various departments; as, Structural Botany, which investigates the structure and organic composition of plants; Physiological Botany, the study of their functions and life; and Systematic Botany, which has to do with their classification, description, nomenclature, etc.
Clan\, n. [Gael. clann offspring, descendants; akin to Ir. clann, cland, offspring, tribe, family; perh. from L. plania scion, slip, cutting. Cf. Plant, n.]1. A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald. "I have marshaled my clan." --Campbell. 2. A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously. Partidge and the rest of his clan may hoot me. --Smolett. The whole clan of the enlightened among us. --Burke.
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