agave
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a plant with leaves with sharp points and flowers on a long stem that grows in the southern part of the U.S. and in Central America
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a plant with leaves with sharp points and flowers on a long stem that grows in the southern part of the U.S. and in Central America
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a plant that has large leaves and is grown as a houseplant (=plant grown in a container inside)
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a tall tropical plant with thick light-brown stems that are used for making things such as furniture and fences
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a plant with leaves like large wide feathers, that grows on hills and in forests. It is a type of fern.
another spelling of briar
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a small plant with round green leaves that have a strong flavor and are eaten raw in salads or are used for decorating food
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a very common plant with thin green leaves that covers the ground. A single piece of grass is called a blade of grass
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a plant with strong stems used for making rope. The drug marijuana is made from some types of hemp.
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a plant that grows up walls or that spreads over a large area. It has shiny dark green leaves with several points.
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a grain such as barley that is kept in water until it begins to grow, and then dried. It is used for making beer, whiskey, and vinegar.
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a plant whose seeds are used to make mustard and whose leaves, called mustard greens, are eaten as a vegetable
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a plant that grows in the desert, with a fruit that is covered with sharp needles, or the fruit of this plant
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a plant that produces grain used for making food or whiskey (=a strong alcoholic drink), and for feeding animals
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a small plant with three round green leaves on each stem. The shamrock is the national symbol of Ireland.
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a plant with a lot of long flat narrow leaves with stripes that people sometimes grow in their houses
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a plant that grows upward by fixing itself to walls or trees. It has leaves that turn red in the fall.
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