Parts of plants
aerial root
noun
a root that grows down from a plant part that is above the ground
anther
noun
the top part of a stamen of a flower that contains pollen (=a powder that is carried away by insects or the wind)
beanstalk
noun
the stem of a bean plant
blade
noun
a long thin leaf of grass, wheat etc
boll
noun
the part of a cotton plant that contains the fibre and the seeds
bract
noun
a type of leaf that grows from a stem where the flower develops
bud
noun
a tightly curled up part of a plant that will open to form a leaf or flower
bud
noun
a part of a living thing that grows from it before separating and becoming a new organism
bulb
noun
the part of a plant that is shaped like an onion from which a flower grows. You plant bulbs in the ground
bur
another spelling of burr 1
burr
noun
the part of some plants that is covered all over with prickles (=small sharp parts) and contains the seed
calyx
noun
the green part covering a flower before it opens
cane
noun
the hard light stem of some plants, especially bamboo
capsule
noun
a small container in which seeds or eggs develop in some plants and animals
chaff
noun
the outer part of wheat and other grains that is removed before the grains are used
chamber
noun
an enclosed space, especially one inside a machine, a plant, or someone’s body
cloverleaf
noun
the leaf of a clover plant
corncob
noun
the long hard part at the top of a maize plant, on which large yellow seeds grow
cutting
noun
a piece cut from a plant and used for growing into a new plant
duct
noun
a narrow tube that carries liquid inside your body or in an animal or plant
ear
noun
the part at the top of a plant such as wheat that contains the grain
endosperm
noun
the substance that surrounds the embryo inside a seed and provides food for it
filament
noun
the long thin stem of a stamen of a flower that holds the weight of the anther
floret
noun
a small flower that grows with a lot of other small flowers on one stem of a plant
flower
noun
the coloured part of a plant from which the plant’s fruit develops. A flower is often made up of many petals
four-leaved clover
noun
a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck
frond
noun
a large long leaf divided into many narrow sections
frond
noun
a long narrow piece of seaweed
fruit
noun
the part of a tree or plant that contains its seeds
gall
noun
a lump on a tree or plant caused by insects or an infection
graft
noun
a piece taken from a plant and joined to a cut made in another plant so that it can grow there
growth
noun
something that grows or has recently grown, for example on a plant
hull
noun
the outer part that covers a seed or a grain of wheat or rice
husk
noun
the dry outer cover of some types of grain
integument
noun
a strong outer layer on a plant or animal that covers and protects it
leaf
noun
a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a branch or stem
lily pad
noun
the large round leaf of a water lily that floats on water
lobe
noun
a round part of something, especially a part of a leaf or a large section of your brain
needle
noun
a very thin sharp leaf that grows on some trees
node
noun
the swollen part of the stem of a plant where a leaf grows
offshoot
noun
a new branch or stem that grows on a plant
petal
noun
one of the coloured parts around the centre of a flower
pine needle
noun
the thin sharp leaf of a pine
pistil
noun
the female part of a flower
pod
noun
the long narrow part of a bean plant or similar plant that holds the seeds
pore
noun
a very small hole in the surface of a plant
prickle
noun
a sharp pointed part on a plant or animal
rhizome
noun
a thick plant stem that grows along the ground and produces roots and new plant growth
root
noun
the part of a plant that grows under the ground, through which the plant gets water and food
runner
noun
a stem that grows along the ground and has a new plant growing on it
sac
noun
a part of an animal or plant that is shaped like a small bag and is usually filled with liquid or air
scion
noun
a part that is cut from a plant and fixed to another plant in order to grow there
seed
noun
a small hard part produced by a plant that can grow into a new plant of the same type
shoot
noun
a very young plant, or a new part growing on a plant
spine
noun
a sharp point on a plant or animal
spore
noun
a structure consisting of one cell that is produced by something such as a fungus and can develop into a new living thing of the same type
sprig
noun
a stem, or a very small branch cut from a plant
sprout
noun
a new shoot on a plant
stamen
noun
a part of a flower that produces pollen (=a powder that is carried away by insects or the wind)
stem
noun
the long thin central part of a plant from which the leaves and flowers grow
stigma
noun
the part of a flower that receives pollen
taproot
noun
the main straight root of a plant that has smaller roots growing out from its sides
tendril
noun
a long thin part of some plants that joins onto things and helps to support the plant
thorn
noun
a sharp point that sticks out from the stem of a plant
tuber
noun
the round part of a plant such as a potato that grows underground and produces new plants
vein
noun
one of the tubes that carry liquids through plants or insects
villus
noun
a part like a hair that grows on a plant
vine
noun
the long thin stem of a plant that grows in this way