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plante ligneuse

Definitions of plante ligneuse
  1. noun
    a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
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    indigotier
    any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
    lupin
    any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
    morelle noire
    any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
    arbre
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    arbrisseau, buisson
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    ronce
    any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
    acacia
    any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
    câpre
    any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
    mauve
    any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
    coton, plant de coton
    erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers
    tilleul
    any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
    bruyère
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
    airelle, myrtille
    any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries
    rhododendron
    any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
    canneberge
    any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
    myrtille
    any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
    arbuste
    creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
    bruyère australienne
    any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
    hêtre
    any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
    châtaignier, marronnier
    any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
    chêne
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves
    bouleau
    any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
    jasmin
    any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
    lilas
    any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
    gommier
    any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
    hélianthe, tournesol
    any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions
    chanvre
    any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
    figuier
    any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
    orme
    any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
    yucca
    any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America
    caroubier
    any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
    séné
    any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally
    genêt
    any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers
    bois de rose
    any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
    dattier, palmier
    any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
    rose
    any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
    corme, sorbe
    any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
    cenelle
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
    caféier
    any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
    chèvrefeuille
    shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
    sureau
    any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
    arbre à encens
    any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
    acajou
    any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish
    saule
    any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
    buis
    evergreen shrubs or small trees
    sumac
    a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
    hortensia
    any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
    groseille
    any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
    platane
    any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
    lavande
    any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
    piment
    any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
    euphorbe, épurge
    any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
    jeune arbre
    young tree
    arbre à fleurs
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
    arbuste nain
    dwarf shrub
    arbuste à fleur
    shrub noted primarily for its flowers
    nerprun
    a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus; fruits are source of yellow dyes or pigments
    type of:
    plante vasculaire
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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