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  1. aalii
    a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
  2. abatis
    a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy
  3. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  4. aby
    make amends for
  5. acacia
    any of various spiny trees or shrubs
  6. acaroid resin
    an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees
  7. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  8. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  9. adjective
    the word class that qualifies nouns
  10. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  11. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  12. ailanthus
    any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
  13. akee
    widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
  14. albizzia
    any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
  15. alder
    north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
  16. alder buckthorn
    small tree common in Europe
  17. algarroba
    mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
  18. algarrobilla
    mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing
  19. alley
    a narrow street with walls on both sides
  20. alligator
    an amphibious reptile related to crocodiles
  21. allspice
    aromatic West Indian tree that produces berries
  22. almond
    small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa
  23. alpine
    relating to or characteristic of high mountains
  24. alpine ash
    tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
  25. amber
    a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin
  26. amboina pine
    native to the Moluccas and Philippines
  27. amboyna
    tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
  28. anaconda
    a large boa of tropical South America
  29. anchor
    a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
  30. anchovy
    small herring-like fish often canned whole or as paste
  31. anchovy pear
    West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
  32. angelica
    any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
  33. angelim
    any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
  34. angelique
    any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
  35. angiopteris
    highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
  36. angostura
    the bitter bark of a South American tree
  37. angostura bark
    the bitter bark of a South American tree
  38. anise
    a herb cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and oil
  39. ant
    social insect living in organized colonies
  40. aphid
    any of various small plant-sucking insects
  41. apple
    a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits
  42. apple canker
    a disease of apple trees
  43. apple nut
    nutlike seed of a South American palm
  44. apple tree
    any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
  45. applewood
    wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
  46. apricot
    a yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
  47. aralia
    any of various plants of the genus Aralia
  48. arariba
    Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood
  49. araucaria
    any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
  50. arbor
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  51. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  52. arboreous
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  53. arborescent
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  54. arboresque
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  55. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated
  56. arboriculture
    the cultivation of tree for the production of timber
  57. arboriform
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  58. arborist
    a specialist in treating damaged trees
  59. arborous
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  60. arborvitae
    any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
  61. arbutus
    any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
  62. armor
    protective covering made of metal and used in combat
  63. aroma
    any property detected by the sense of smell
  64. ash
    the residue that remains when something is burned
  65. aspen
    any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
  66. assegai
    the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
  67. atlas
    a collection of maps in book form
  68. avaram
    evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
  69. avenue
    a wide street or thoroughfare
  70. avocado
    a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin
  71. azalea
    any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
  72. balata
    a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
  73. bald
    lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
  74. bald cypress
    common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
  75. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
  76. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  77. balm of Gilead
    medium-sized fir of northeastern North America
  78. balm of gilead
    small evergreen tree of Africa and Asia
  79. balsa
    forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
  80. balsam
    a scented sap used in medicines and perfumes
  81. balsam fir
    medium-sized fir of northeastern North America
  82. balsam of Peru
    dark brown syrupy balsam from the Peruvian balsam tree used especially in dressing wounds and treating certain skin diseases
  83. balsam of tolu
    aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
  84. balsam poplar
    poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
  85. balsam willow
    small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed
  86. bamboo
    woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems
  87. band
    an unofficial association of people or groups
  88. banksia
    any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
  89. banyan
    East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
  90. baobab
    an African tree with a very thick trunk and gourd-like fruit
  91. barber
    a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
  92. barber chair
    a large fixed adjustable chair in which barbers seat their customers
  93. bark
    the sound made by a dog
  94. bark beetle
    small beetle that bores tunnels in the bark and wood of trees; related to weevils
  95. barnacle
    marine crustacean with feathery food-catching appendages
  96. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  97. basal
    serving as or forming a bottom layer
  98. basin
    a bowl-shaped vessel used for holding food or liquids
  99. basswood
    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
  100. bast
    (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
  101. bastard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  102. bastard lignum vitae
    small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood
  103. bat
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
  104. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  105. bay laurel
    small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
  106. bay leaf
    dried leaf of the bay laurel
  107. bayberry
    deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
  108. bdellium
    aromatic gum resin; similar to myrrh
  109. bead
    a small ball with a hole through the middle
  110. bead tree
    small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
  111. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  112. bean
    a leguminous plant grown for its edible seeds and pods
  113. bean caper
    perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers
  114. bean tree
    any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
  115. bean trefoil
    shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
  116. beard
    the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
  117. beard lichen
    greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
  118. bee
    a hairy-bodied insect including social and solitary species
  119. beech
    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
  120. beefsteak
    a beef steak usually cooked by broiling
  121. beefsteak fungus
    a popular edible fungus with a cap the color of liver or raw meat; abundant in southeastern United States
  122. beefwood
    tree yielding hard heavy reddish wood
  123. beetle
    insect having biting mouthparts
  124. belt
    a band to tie or buckle around the body
  125. ben
    a mountain or tall hill
  126. bendy tree
    pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds
  127. benzoin
    gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
  128. bergamot
    small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
  129. berm
    a narrow ledge at the top or bottom of a slope
  130. berry
    a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
  131. biennial
    occurring every second year
  132. big-cone spruce
    douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
  133. big-tree plum
    small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves
  134. bilimbi
    East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit
  135. billy
    male goat
  136. biota
    all the plant and animal life of a particular region
  137. birch
    any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
  138. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
  139. bird cherry
    any of several small-fruited cherry trees frequented or fed on by birds
  140. bird-nest
    gather birdnests
  141. bishop pine
    two-needled or three-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast
  142. bitterweed
    widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
  143. bitterwood
    medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
  144. black
    being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness
  145. black beech
    New Zealand forest tree
  146. black cherry
    large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
  147. black cottonwood
    North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
  148. black cypress pine
    Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
  149. black gum
    columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
  150. black haw
    upright deciduous shrub having frosted dark-blue fruit
  151. black hickory
    smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut
  152. black knot
    disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches
  153. black maire
    northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood
  154. black oak
    medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad five-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped
  155. black olive
    olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
  156. black pine
    tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
  157. black sally
    a small mallee with rough dark-colored bark toward the butt
  158. black tree fern
    a showy tree fern of New Zealand and Australia having a crown of pinnated fronds with whitish undersides
  159. black walnut
    North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut
  160. black willow
    North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes
  161. blackthorn
    a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
  162. blackwood
    any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
  163. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  164. blaze
    a strong flame that burns brightly
  165. blazer
    lightweight single-breasted jacket
  166. bleed
    lose blood from one's body
  167. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  168. blind
    unable to see
  169. blister
    an elevation of the skin filled with fluid
  170. blolly
    evergreen climbing shrub of southern Florida and West Indies grown for its racemes of fragrant white to creamy flowers followed by globose white succulent berries
  171. blossom
    a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant
  172. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  173. blue
    of the color intermediate between green and violet
  174. blue elder
    shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
  175. blue gum
    tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish
  176. blueberry
    any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
  177. bluff
    a high steep bank
  178. blush
    become rosy or reddish
  179. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  180. bole
    the main stem of a tree
  181. bolo
    a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
  182. bonduc
    tropical tree with large prickly pods of seeds that resemble beans and are used for jewelry and rosaries
  183. bongo
    a small drum; played with the hands
  184. bonsai
    a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
  185. boom
    a deep prolonged loud noise
  186. boot
    footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
  187. borer
    a drill for penetrating rock
  188. botany
    the branch of biology that studies plants
  189. bottle tree
    an Australian tree of the genus Brachychiton
  190. bottlebrush
    a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles
  191. bottom rot
    fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward
  192. bough
    any of the larger branches of a tree
  193. boulevard
    a wide street or thoroughfare
  194. bower
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  195. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  196. box elder
    common shade tree of eastern and central United States
  197. boxer
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  198. boxwood
    evergreen shrubs or small trees
  199. bracelet
    jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
  200. bracelet wood
    small West Indian shrub or tree with hard glossy seeds patterned yellow and brown that are used to make bracelets
  201. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  202. bracket fungus
    a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
  203. bract
    a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
  204. branch
    a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant
  205. brash
    offensively bold
  206. brazil
    three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell
  207. brazil nut
    tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
  208. brazilwood
    tropical tree with prickly trunk
  209. breadfruit
    native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
  210. breakax
    West Indian timber tree having very hard wood
  211. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
  212. broad-leaved
    having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
  213. broadleaf
    having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
  214. broom
    a cleaning implement for sweeping
  215. brown
    of a color similar to that of wood or earth
  216. brown creeper
    a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill
  217. brown oak
    large tree of Australasia
  218. brown pine
    large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
  219. brown soft scale
    pest on citrus trees
  220. brown-tail moth
    small brown and white European moth introduced into eastern United States; pest of various shade and fruit trees
  221. browse
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  222. brush
    an implement that has hairs or bristles set into a handle
  223. brush fire
    an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
  224. brushwood
    a dense growth of bushes
  225. buck
    mature male of certain mammals, especially deer or antelope
  226. buckeye
    tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
  227. buckskin
    a soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskin
  228. buckthorn
    a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus
  229. bud
    a partially opened flower
  230. buddleia
    tropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
  231. buff
    a soft thick undyed leather
  232. buffalo
    a ruminant mammal resembling an ox
  233. bull
    uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
  234. bullet
    a projectile that is fired from a gun
  235. bullock
    a young male of domesticated cattle
  236. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  237. bully tree
    a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
  238. bunji-bunji
    Australian timber tree whose bark yields a poison
  239. bunya bunya
    Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
  240. burl
    a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree
  241. burr
    seed vessel having hooks or prickles
  242. bush
    a woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  243. bush willow
    small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks
  244. bushman
    a dweller in the Australian bush country
  245. butea gum
    dried juice of the dhak tree; used as an astringent
  246. butt
    the small unused part of something
  247. butter
    a solid yellow food made from cream
  248. butterfly
    an insect typically having a slender body and colorful wings
  249. butternut
    North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
  250. button
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats
  251. button mangrove
    evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood
  252. button tree
    evergreen tree or shrub with fruit resembling buttons and yielding heavy hard compact wood
  253. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  254. cabbage
    a vegetable grown for its edible leaves or flowers
  255. cabbage palm
    low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
  256. cabbage tree
    Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
  257. caber
    a heavy wooden pole that is tossed as a test of strength
  258. cacao
    a tropical tree producing beans used to make chocolate
  259. caimitillo
    tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit
  260. calaba
    West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice
  261. calabash
    Old World climbing plant with bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
  262. calabur tree
    a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves
  263. calamus
    any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus
  264. calico
    coarse cloth with a bright print
  265. caliper
    an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
  266. calliandra
    any of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowers
  267. calyx
    (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green
  268. camachile
    common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
  269. camellia
    any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers
  270. camphor
    a resin obtained from the camphor tree
  271. camphor oil
    oil distilled from camphor resin
  272. camphor tree
    large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
  273. camwood
    small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
  274. canafistula
    deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
  275. canary
    any of several small Old World finches
  276. candelabrum
    branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
  277. candle
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  278. candlenut
    large tree native to southeastern Asia
  279. candlewood
    any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
  280. cane
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
  281. canella
    highly aromatic inner bark of the Canella winterana used as a condiment and a tonic
  282. canistel
    tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit
  283. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  284. cankerworm
    green caterpillar of a geometrid moth
  285. cannonball
    a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
  286. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  287. cape
    a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders
  288. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  289. capulin
    Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
  290. caragana
    any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod
  291. carambola
    East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
  292. carob
    evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods
  293. cascara
    dried bark of the cascara buckthorn used as a laxative
  294. cashew
    a kidney-shaped nut
  295. cassia
    any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cassia having pinnately compound leaves and usually yellow flowers followed by long seedpods
  296. casuarina
    any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood
  297. catalpa
    tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
  298. catechu
    East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
  299. catena
    a chain of connected objects, passages, or ideas
  300. caterpillar
    a wormlike and often hairy larva of a moth or butterfly
  301. caudex
    persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
  302. cecropia
    North American silkworm moth
  303. cecropia moth
    North American silkworm moth
  304. cedar
    any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  305. cedar of Lebanon
    cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height
  306. ceibo
    small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
  307. celery
    widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
  308. celery-topped pine
    medium tall celery pine of Tasmania
  309. chalk
    a soft whitish calcite
  310. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  311. chameleon tree frog
    a form of tree toad
  312. chanar
    thorny shrub or small tree common in central Argentina having small orange or yellow flowers followed by edible berries
  313. chandelier
    an ornate branched lighting fixture
  314. chaparral
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
  315. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  316. chaulmoogra
    East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy
  317. chaulmoogra oil
    an oil from chaulmoogra trees
  318. checker
    an attendant who checks coats or baggage
  319. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
  320. cherimoya
    small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit
  321. cherry
    any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
  322. cherry-tree gum
    exudation from trees of the Prunus genus
  323. chestnut
    a type of hardwood tree that yields edible nuts
  324. chickasaw plum
    small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
  325. chicle
    gum-like substance from the sapodilla
  326. chicot
    handsome tree of central and eastern North America having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute
  327. china
    high quality porcelain originally made only in China
  328. chinaberry
    evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
  329. chinquapin
    small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
  330. chip
    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
  331. chipmunk
    a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia
  332. chipper
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  333. chittamwood
    shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
  334. chop
    cut with a hacking tool
  335. chopper
    an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
  336. cider
    a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
  337. cider gum
    small to medium-sized tree of Tasmania
  338. cigar
    a roll of tobacco for smoking
  339. cinchona
    any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
  340. cinnamon
    tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark
  341. citron
    thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
  342. citronwood
    wood of a citron tree
  343. citrus
    a tropical tree cultivated for its juicy edible fruits
  344. clammy
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  345. cleaning
    the act of making something clean
  346. clear
    readily apparent to the mind
  347. clear-cut
    clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
  348. clearance
    vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
  349. clearing
    a treeless tract of land in the middle of a wooded area
  350. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  351. climb
    go up or advance
  352. climber
    someone who ascends on foot
  353. climbing
    an event that involves rising to a higher point
  354. climbing hempweed
    herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers
  355. climbing iron
    an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
  356. climbing perch
    a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
  357. clog
    any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
  358. cloth
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
  359. clove
    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
  360. clusia
    an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers
  361. cluster
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  362. cockspur
    widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass
  363. coco
    tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits
  364. coco plum
    small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit
  365. cocoa
    powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
  366. cocobolo
    a valuable timber tree of tropical South America
  367. coconut
    large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
  368. cocuswood
    wood of the granadilla tree used for making musical instruments especially clarinets
  369. coffee
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
  370. coffee bean
    a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
  371. coffee tree
    any of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beans
  372. cola
    carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts
  373. colon
    the part of the large intestine between the cecum and rectum
  374. colonial
    relating to a body of people who settle far from home
  375. colonnade
    structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  376. combretum
    any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
  377. common juniper
    densely branching shrub or small tree having pungent blue berries used to flavor gin; widespread in northern hemisphere; only conifer on coasts of Iceland and Greenland
  378. conacaste
    tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber
  379. cone
    a shape with a circular base and sides tapering to a point
  380. congo
    black tea grown in China
  381. congo copal
    copal found usually as a fossil
  382. coniferous
    of or relating to cone-bearing trees or shrubs
  383. conk
    hit, especially on the head
  384. conservancy
    the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
  385. constriction
    a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  386. copaiba
    an oleoresin used in varnishes and ointments
  387. copal
    a brittle aromatic resin used in varnishes
  388. coppice
    a dense growth of bushes
  389. coral
    a very small ocean creature that often forms reefs
  390. coral bean
    shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
  391. coral tree
    any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental
  392. cordage
    the ropes in the rigging of a ship
  393. cork
    outer bark of the cork oak
  394. cork tree
    deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark
  395. corkwood
    very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood
  396. cornelian
    a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
  397. cornelian cherry
    deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit
  398. corner
    the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
  399. cornu
    (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
  400. coronilla
    any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels
  401. costumer
    someone who designs or supplies costumes
  402. cotton
    a bushy mallow plant bearing bolls with fibers used to make fabric
  403. cottonwood
    any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
  404. cottony
    resembling cotton; as soft as cotton
  405. cotyledon
    embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
  406. courbaril
    West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood
  407. cow
    female of domestic cattle
  408. crab
    decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
  409. crab apple
    any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
  410. crack
    a narrow opening
  411. cramp
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
  412. cranberry
    any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
  413. cranberry bush
    deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries
  414. crazy
    affected with madness or insanity
  415. cream
    the part of milk containing the butterfat
  416. cream-of-tartar tree
    Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
  417. creeper
    a person who crawls or creeps along the ground
  418. cricket
    leaping insect with long antennae
  419. cricket frog
    either of two frogs with a clicking call
  420. cricket-bat willow
    Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches
  421. crimson
    a deep and vivid red color
  422. crop
    a cultivated plant that is grown commercially
  423. crossbill
    finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
  424. crotch
    the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
  425. croton
    grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage
  426. croton oil
    viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
  427. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  428. crown
    an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  429. crybaby
    a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
  430. crybaby tree
    small South American spiny tree with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered
  431. cucumber
    a melon vine of the genus Cucumis
  432. cucumber tree
    American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
  433. cup
    a small open container usually used for drinking
  434. currant
    a small red or black berry used in jellies and jams
  435. custard
    sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
  436. custard apple
    any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
  437. cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  438. cutting
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
  439. cutworm
    North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground
  440. cypress
    any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
  441. cypress pine
    any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledonia
  442. cyrilla
    shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
  443. dagame
    source of a tough elastic wood
  444. dammar
    any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine
  445. dammar pine
    any of various trees of the genus Agathis
  446. damson
    dark purple plum of the damson tree
  447. date
    the specified day of the month
  448. deaden
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous
  449. deadening
    the act of making something futile and useless
  450. deadwood
    a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
  451. deforest
    remove the trees from
  452. dehorn
    take the horns off (an animal)
  453. delayed
    not as far along as normal in development
  454. dell
    a small wooded hollow
  455. dendrite
    short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron
  456. dendritic
    (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite
  457. dendroid
    resembling a tree in form and branching structure
  458. density
    the amount per unit size
  459. denudation
    the removal of covering
  460. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  461. desert willow
    evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
  462. devil
    an evil supernatural being
  463. devilwood
    small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
  464. dhak
    East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
  465. dhawa
    an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
  466. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
  467. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  468. dicky
    a man's detachable insert to simulate the front of a shirt
  469. dillenia
    any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves
  470. dip
    immerse briefly into a liquid
  471. dipper
    a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
  472. disease
    an impairment of health
  473. dita
    evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
  474. dive
    a headlong plunge into water
  475. divi-divi
    small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin
  476. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
  477. dogwood
    a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
  478. dombeya
    any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves
  479. dominant
    most frequent or common
  480. doom
    an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
  481. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  482. dormouse
    small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
  483. dotard
    someone whose age has impaired his or her intellect
  484. douglas fir
    tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles
  485. dove
    any of numerous small pigeons
  486. dracaena
    an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
  487. dragon
    a mythological creature with a reptile body and wings
  488. dragon tree
    tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood
  489. dresser
    furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
  490. driving
    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
  491. driving iron
    (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face
  492. drumstick
    a stick used for playing a drum
  493. drumstick tree
    deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
  494. duck
    a small bird that swims and lives near water
  495. dundathu pine
    Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
  496. durian
    tree of southeast Asia having fruit with a hard spiny rind
  497. dwarf
    a person who is markedly small
  498. dwarf oak
    deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets
  499. dyer
    someone whose job is to dye cloth
  500. east
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
  501. east African cedar
    tropical African timber tree with fragrant wood
  502. eastern
    lying toward or situated in the east
  503. eastern hemlock
    common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada
  504. ebony
    hard dark-colored wood used to make furniture
  505. eggar
    moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults
  506. elder
    a person of more advanced age
  507. elderberry
    a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia
  508. elemi
    fragrant resin obtain from trees of the family Burseraceae and used as incense
  509. elephant
    a very large, plant-eating, gray animal with a trunk and floppy ears
  510. elephant tree
    small tree or shrub of the southwestern United States having a spicy odor and odd-pinnate leaves and small clusters of white flowers
  511. elfin
    small and delicate
  512. elk
    one of the largest species of deer in North America
  513. elkwood
    small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
  514. elm
    any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
  515. emergent
    coming into existence
  516. emu
    a flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
  517. encased
    covered or protected with or as if with a case
  518. enfilade
    gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
  519. engraver
    a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
  520. epaulette
    an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
  521. epiphyte
    a plant that grows harmlessly on another
  522. erythrina
    any of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seeds; cultivated as an ornamental
  523. espalier
    a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
  524. eucalypt
    a Australasian tree valued for its timber and scented oil
  525. eucalyptus
    a Australasian tree valued for its timber and scented oil
  526. eucalyptus gum
    reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
  527. evergreen
    a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
  528. evergreen beech
    any of various beeches of the southern hemisphere having small usually evergreen leaves
  529. exostosis
    a benign outgrowth from a bone
  530. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  531. fagot
    a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
  532. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
  533. fall cankerworm
    green or brown white-striped looper
  534. fall webworm
    a variety of webworm
  535. faller
    a person who falls
  536. false
    not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
  537. false buckthorn
    deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico
  538. fan
    a device for creating a current of air by movement
  539. farkleberry
    shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries
  540. feather
    a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body
  541. feijoa
    South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
  542. fell
    cause to go down by or as if by delivering a blow
  543. felt fungus
    fungus that frequently encircles twigs and branches of various trees especially citrus trees in southern United States
  544. fence
    a barrier that serves to enclose an area
  545. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
  546. fever
    an abnormal rise in the temperature of the body
  547. fever tree
    any of several trees having leaves or bark used to allay fever or thought to indicate regions free of fever
  548. fiddle
    a hand-held stringed instrument played with a bow
  549. fig
    Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
  550. fig leaf
    a leaf from a fig tree
  551. filbert
    small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
  552. filler
    anything added to fill out a whole
  553. fir
    any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
  554. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
  555. fire bush
    evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant
  556. fire thorn
    any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
  557. fire tree
    a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses
  558. fistula
    an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface
  559. fitter
    someone who fits a garment to a particular person
  560. flaky
    made of or easily forming small fragments
  561. flame tree
    showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar
  562. flindosa
    tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
  563. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
  564. flooded
    covered with water
  565. flooded gum
    any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil
  566. floss
    a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
  567. flour
    fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
  568. flourish
    grow vigorously
  569. flower
    reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful
  570. flowering
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  571. flowering almond
    deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
  572. flowering ash
    southern Mediterranean ash having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna
  573. flowering cherry
    any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms
  574. fly
    travel through the air; be airborne
  575. flying
    an instance of traveling by air
  576. footed
    having feet
  577. forbidden
    excluded from use or mention
  578. forbidden fruit
    anything that is tempting but dangerous
  579. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  580. forest tent caterpillar
    larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees
  581. forestiera
    any plant of the genus Forestiera
  582. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
  583. framework
    the underlying structure
  584. frangipani
    any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
  585. frankincense
    an aromatic gum resin formerly valued for worship
  586. franklin
    a landowner who was free but not of noble birth
  587. frijolillo
    shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
  588. frill
    a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
  589. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  590. fringe bush
    small bushy tree of southeastern United States having profuse clusters of white flowers
  591. fringe tree
    any of various small decorative flowering trees or shrubs of the genus Chionanthus
  592. frog
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
  593. frost
    ice crystals forming a white deposit
  594. frosted
    (of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
  595. fruit
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  596. fruitwood
    wood of various fruit trees used especially in cabinetwork
  597. fumigator
    a device that generates a gas for the purpose of disinfecting or eradicating pests
  598. fungus
    a spore-producing organism that lacks chlorophyll
  599. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  600. gamboge
    a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
  601. garden
    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
  602. gardenia
    any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers
  603. garlic
    bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized
  604. geebung
    any of numerous shrubs and small trees having hard narrow leaves and long-lasting yellow or white flowers followed by small edible but insipid fruits
  605. genip
    tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
  606. genipa
    any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind
  607. genipap
    a succulent orange-sized tropical fruit with a thick rind
  608. gerund
    a noun formed from a verb
  609. ghatti
    an Indian gum from the dhawa tree
  610. ghatti gum
    an Indian gum from the dhawa tree
  611. giant
    any creature of exceptional size
  612. giant bamboo
    immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks
  613. giant sequoia
    extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism
  614. gill
    organ allowing aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from water
  615. gimlet
    hand tool for boring holes
  616. gingerbread
    cake flavored with ginger
  617. ginkgo
    a deciduous Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves
  618. girdle
    a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
  619. glade
    a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
  620. gliricidia
    any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
  621. gnarl
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  622. gnetum
    small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
  623. goat
    any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
  624. golden
    made from or covered with gold
  625. golden larch
    Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
  626. golden wattle
    shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
  627. goldsmith
    an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
  628. goncalo alves
    tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
  629. goose
    a large long-necked water bird with short feet
  630. gospel
    the written body of teachings accepted by a religious group
  631. gourd
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
  632. gout
    a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
  633. gouty
    suffering from gout
  634. governor plum
    small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
  635. gowen cypress
    small sometimes shrubby tree native to California
  636. graft
    tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
  637. grafting
    the act of grafting something onto something else
  638. grain
    a cereal grass
  639. granadilla
    tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
  640. granadilla tree
    West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
  641. granadilla wood
    dark red hardwood derived from the cocobolo and used in making musical instruments e.g. clarinets
  642. granadillo
    West Indian tree yielding a fine grade of green ebony
  643. granddaddy
    the father of your father or mother
  644. grandfather
    the father of your father or mother
  645. granulation
    the act or state of being formed into small hard particles
  646. grape
    any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
  647. grapefruit
    citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
  648. grass
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns
  649. grass tree
    elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand
  650. gray
    of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black
  651. gray birch
    medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
  652. gray polypody
    fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds greyish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa
  653. gray poplar
    large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
  654. graybeard
    a man who is very old
  655. grease
    a thick fatty oil
  656. greasy
    containing an unusual amount of fat or oil
  657. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
  658. grevillea
    any shrub or tree of the genus Grevillea
  659. grind
    reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
  660. ground
    the solid part of the earth's surface
  661. ground cover
    low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
  662. groundsel
    Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
  663. groundsel bush
    a shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
  664. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  665. grugru
    tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
  666. guaiac
    hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
  667. guaiacum
    hard greenish-brown wood of the lignum vitae tree and other trees of the genus Guaiacum
  668. guama
    tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
  669. guava
    small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
  670. guild
    a formal association of people with similar interests
  671. guinea
    a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
  672. gum
    any of various substances that exude from certain plants
  673. gum arabic
    gum from an acacia tree; used as a thickener
  674. gum tree
    any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
  675. gumbo
    a soup or stew thickened with okra pods
  676. gumbo-limbo
    tropical American tree yielding a reddish resin used in cements and varnishes
  677. gumming
    ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)
  678. gummosis
    disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora
  679. gun
    a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity
  680. gutta-percha
    a whitish rubber derived from the coagulated milky latex of gutta-percha trees; used for insulation of electrical cables
  681. gypsy
    a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
  682. gypsy moth
    European moth introduced into North America
  683. hack
    chop or cut away
  684. hackberry
    any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
  685. hackmatack
    poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
  686. hall
    an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  687. hamadryad
    the nymph or spirit of a particular tree
  688. hammer
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
  689. hammock
    a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting
  690. hang
    cause to be hanging or suspended
  691. hang up
    cause to be hanging or suspended
  692. hang-up
    an unforeseen obstacle
  693. hanger
    anything from which something can be hung
  694. hardtack
    very firm unsalted biscuit or bread
  695. hardwood
    the wood of broad-leaved dicotyledonous trees
  696. harpullia
    any of various tree of the genus Harpullia
  697. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  698. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
  699. haw
    utter `haw'
  700. hawthorn
    a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
  701. hazel
    Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
  702. headed
    having a head of a specified kind or anything that serves as a head; often used in combination
  703. header
    a machine that cuts the tops off grain
  704. heartrot
    any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots
  705. heath
    a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae
  706. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  707. hedge maple
    shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
  708. hedgerow
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  709. hemlock
    branching biennial herb with large leaves and white flowers
  710. henna
    a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
  711. heron
    a gray or white wading bird with long neck and long legs
  712. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  713. hiba arborvitae
    slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental
  714. hibiscus
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus
  715. hickory
    an American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
  716. hidebound
    stubbornly inflexible and narrow-minded
  717. hill
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  718. hoe
    a tool with a flat blade attached to a long handle
  719. hog
    domestic swine
  720. hog plum
    tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit
  721. holdover
    something that has survived from the past
  722. holly
    any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
  723. honey
    a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
  724. honey locust
    tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods; yields very hard durable reddish-brown wood; introduced to temperate Old World
  725. honey mushroom
    a honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw
  726. honeysuckle
    shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
  727. hop
    jump lightly
  728. hop hornbeam
    any of several trees resembling hornbeams with fruiting clusters resembling hops
  729. horizontal
    parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
  730. horn
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
  731. hornbeam
    any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
  732. horse chestnut
    tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
  733. horseflesh
    the flesh of horses as food
  734. horseradish
    coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
  735. horsetail
    perennial rushlike flowerless herbs with jointed hollow stems and narrow toothlike leaves that spread by creeping rhizomes; tend to become weedy; common in northern hemisphere; some in Africa and South America
  736. houhere
    small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
  737. huisache
    tropical American thorny shrub or small tree
  738. huon pine
    Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium
  739. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  740. hydnocarpus oil
    oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)
  741. hypsometer
    an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
  742. icicle
    ice resembling a pendent spear formed by dripping water
  743. idesia
    deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
  744. ilama
    tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
  745. ilang-ilang
    evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental
  746. immortelle
    mostly widely cultivated species of everlasting flowers having usually purple flowers; southern Europe to Iran; naturalized elsewhere
  747. immovable
    not able or intended to be moved
  748. imperial
    relating to or associated with an empire
  749. imperial moth
    large American moth having yellow wings with purplish or brownish markings; larvae feed on e.g. maple and pine trees
  750. incense
    make furious
  751. incense cedar
    any of several attractive trees of southwestern South America and New Zealand and New Caledonia having glossy evergreen leaves and scented wood
  752. incense tree
    any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
  753. incense wood
    fragrant wood of two incense trees of the genus Protium
  754. index
    alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers
  755. indigo
    deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
  756. inga
    any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
  757. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  758. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  759. intransitive
    designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
  760. intransitive verb
    a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
  761. ipecac
    a medicinal drug used to evoke vomiting
  762. iron
    a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element
  763. iron tree
    a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape
  764. ironwood
    handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
  765. ivory
    a hard smooth dentine of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  766. ivory tree
    tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
  767. ivy
    Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
  768. jaboticaba
    small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
  769. jacaranda
    an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
  770. jack
    tool for exerting pressure or lifting
  771. jackfruit
    East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
  772. japan
    lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
  773. java
    a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
  774. jessamine
    a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
  775. jiqui
    Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture
  776. joewood
    West Indian shrub or small tree having leathery saponaceous leaves and extremely hard wood
  777. john
    a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  778. judas
    a one-way peephole in a door
  779. jujube
    spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
  780. jumby bean
    small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots
  781. juneberry
    edible purple or red berries
  782. juniper
    desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers
  783. kaffir
    important for human and animal food
  784. kaffir boom
    small semi-evergreen tree of South Africa having dense clusters of clear scarlet flowers and red seeds
  785. kahikatea
    New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood
  786. kalumpang
    large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food
  787. kapok
    massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
  788. kapuka
    small New Zealand broadleaf evergreen tree often cultivated in warm regions as an ornamental
  789. karaya gum
    exudate of an Asian tree
  790. katsura tree
    rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn
  791. kauri
    tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
  792. kawaka
    New Zealand timber tree resembling the cypress
  793. kelp
    large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
  794. ketembilla
    a small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasting like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India
  795. kiaat
    deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
  796. kidney
    either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
  797. king orange
    large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida
  798. kingwood
    Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood
  799. kino
    East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
  800. knocker
    a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
  801. knot
    a fastening formed by looping and tying a cord or rope
  802. knothole
    a hole in a board where a knot came out
  803. kola
    tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine
  804. kola nut
    tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine
  805. konini
    erect deciduous shrub or tree to 10 feet with maroon flowers
  806. kowhai
    shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood
  807. kumquat
    a small oval citrus fruit with a thin sweet rind
  808. kurchee
    tropical Asian tree with hard white wood and bark formerly used as a remedy for dysentery and diarrhea
  809. kurrajong
    widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
  810. lac
    resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects
  811. lacebark
    small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
  812. lackey
    a servile or submissive follower
  813. lacquer
    a black resinous substance that is used as a natural varnish
  814. lacquer tree
    small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
  815. ladder
    steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs
  816. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  817. lancewood
    source of most of the lancewood of commerce
  818. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  819. lane
    a narrow way or road
  820. lanseh
    East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit
  821. larch
    any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves
  822. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude
  823. large-leaved
    having relatively large leaves
  824. large-leaved magnolia
    large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
  825. large-toothed aspen
    aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America
  826. laurel
    a small aromatic tree with shiny dark green leaves
  827. lead tree
    low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
  828. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  829. leaf beetle
    brightly colored beetle that feeds on plant leaves
  830. leaf roller
    moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk
  831. leafhopper
    small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants
  832. lean-to
    rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
  833. leatherjacket
    any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes
  834. leatherwood
    shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
  835. leaved
    having leaves or leaves as specified
  836. legged
    having legs of a specified kind or number
  837. lemon
    yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
  838. lemonade
    sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
  839. lemonwood
    South African evergreen having hard tough wood
  840. leopard
    a large wild cat with a tawny coat with black spots
  841. lesser
    of smaller size or importance
  842. lichen
    a plant occurring in crusty patches on tree trunks or rocks
  843. lick
    pass the tongue over
  844. lightwood
    tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
  845. lignum
    woody tissue
  846. lignum vitae
    small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin
  847. lilac
    any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
  848. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
  849. limber
    easily bent
  850. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  851. lime
    the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
  852. linden
    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
  853. liner
    a protective covering that protects an inside surface
  854. liquidambar
    any tree of the genus Liquidambar
  855. litchi
    Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium
  856. live oak
    any of several American evergreen oaks
  857. llano
    an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain
  858. loblolly
    thick gruel
  859. lobster
    any of several edible marine crustaceans
  860. locust
    migratory grasshopper that moves in a swarm
  861. lodge
    a rustic house used as a temporary shelter
  862. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  863. logging
    the work of cutting down trees for timber
  864. logwood
    spiny shrub or small tree of Central America and West Indies having bipinnate leaves and racemes of small bright yellow flowers and yielding a hard brown or brownish-red heartwood used in preparing a black dye
  865. lomatia
    any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers
  866. long-legged
    having long legs
  867. longan
    tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium
  868. longleaf pine
    large three-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
  869. looking-glass plant
    small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath
  870. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  871. lop
    cut off from a whole
  872. loquat
    evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan
  873. lotus
    native to eastern Asia
  874. lotus tree
    shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region
  875. lowland
    low level country
  876. lowland fir
    lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
  877. lung
    either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
  878. macadamia
    any tree of the genus Macadamia
  879. macadamia nut
    small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers
  880. mace
    a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office
  881. macrozamia
    any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia
  882. madrona
    evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
  883. magnolia
    any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia
  884. mahoe
    shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores
  885. mahogany
    a reddish-brown wood commonly used to make furniture
  886. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
  887. majagua
    shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores
  888. makomako
    graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
  889. mall
    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
  890. mallet
    a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head
  891. mamey
    tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind
  892. mammee
    tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
  893. mammoth
    extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
  894. mandarin
    a high public official of imperial China
  895. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  896. mango
    large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
  897. mangosteen
    East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit
  898. mangrove
    a tree that grows in salty, tropical water near the coast
  899. manila
    a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
  900. manna
    food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
  901. maple
    any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
  902. marang
    Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit
  903. marblewood
    large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood
  904. margosa
    large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies
  905. maria
    a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
  906. mark
    a distinguishing symbol
  907. marker
    a writing implement for making a mark
  908. marking
    a distinguishing symbol
  909. marlberry
    tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries
  910. marmalade
    a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
  911. marmalade tree
    tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
  912. marsupial
    a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
  913. marupa
    tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
  914. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  915. mastic
    an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
  916. mastic tree
    an evergreen shrub of the Mediterranean region that is cultivated for its resin
  917. mayeng
    Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree
  918. mealy
    having a rough, grainy texture or consistency
  919. mealybug
    scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
  920. measles
    a contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots
  921. medlar
    small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
  922. mescal
    a small spineless globe-shaped cactus
  923. mescal bean
    shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans
  924. mesquite
    any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
  925. metasequoia
    large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China
  926. milk
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
  927. milker
    cattle that are reared for their milk
  928. millettia
    any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood
  929. mimosa
    a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
  930. miner
    laborer who extracts ores and minerals
  931. miraculous
    peculiarly fortunate, as if by divine intervention
  932. miro
    New Zealand conifer used for lumber
  933. mistletoe
    Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
  934. mistletoe fig
    shrub or small tree often grown as a houseplant having foliage like mistletoe
  935. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  936. mixed
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  937. mocha
    a superior dark coffee made from beans from Arabia
  938. mock
    treat with contempt
  939. mock orange
    small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by Native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge
  940. mockernut
    smooth-barked North American hickory with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut
  941. moldy
    covered with or smelling of a type of fungus
  942. molle
    small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
  943. mombin
    common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit
  944. monkey
    any of various long-tailed primates
  945. monkey puzzle
    large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
  946. monkeypod
    large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
  947. montane
    of or inhabiting mountainous regions
  948. monte
    a gambling card game of Spanish origin
  949. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  950. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  951. mop
    cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  952. mop-headed
    (of trees) having a bushy top without a leader
  953. moss
    tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
  954. moth
    a winged insect with feathery antennae, active at night or dusk
  955. mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings
  956. mountain alder
    small shrubby maple of eastern North America
  957. mountain ash
    any of various trees of the genus Sorbus
  958. mountain ebony
    small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
  959. mountain maple
    small shrubby maple of eastern North America
  960. mountain pine
    tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is grey-brown with rectangular plates when mature
  961. mouse
    small rodent having a pointed snout and small ears
  962. msasa
    small shrubby African tree having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers
  963. mulatto
    (offensive) a person with both black and white ancestry
  964. mulberry
    any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
  965. mushroom
    mushrooms and related fleshy fungi
  966. musk
    an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer
  967. muskat
    any of several cultivated grapevines that produce sweet white grapes
  968. muskwood
    musk-scented shrub or tree of southern and southeastern Australia having creamy-yellow flower heads
  969. mustard
    pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
  970. myrobalan
    small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit
  971. myrrh
    aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
  972. myrtle
    any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus
  973. naboom
    small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
  974. naked
    completely unclothed
  975. nakedwood
    any of several small to medium-sized trees of Florida and West Indies with thin scaly bark and heavy dark heartwood
  976. nance
    offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  977. nankeen
    a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
  978. native
    belonging to one by birth
  979. native beech
    tall Australian timber tree yielding tough hard wood used for staves etc
  980. native pear
    tree bearing pear-shaped fruit with a thick woody epicarp
  981. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  982. natural resin
    a plant exudate
  983. naval
    connected with an organization of military vessels
  984. necklace
    jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
  985. necklace tree
    a tree of the genus Ormosia having seeds used as beads
  986. needle
    a sharp pointed implement
  987. needle wood
    large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia
  988. needlebush
    shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
  989. neem
    large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies
  990. nematode
    unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
  991. neolithic
    of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age
  992. nephritic
    of or relating to the kidneys
  993. nest
    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  994. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  995. nettle tree
    any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
  996. new
    not of long duration
  997. nicker
    make a soft sound characteristic of a horse
  998. nitta tree
    any of several Old World tropical trees of the genus Parkia having heads of red or yellow flowers followed by pods usually containing edible seeds and pulp
  999. node
    any thickened enlargement
  1000. nominalism
    (philosophy) the doctrine that the various objects labeled by the same term have nothing in common but their name
  1001. norfolk island pine
    evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
  1002. notch
    a small cut
  1003. noun
    a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
  1004. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  1005. nozzle
    a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
  1006. nun
    a woman religious
  1007. nurse
    one skilled in caring for young children or the sick
  1008. nursery
    a child's room for a baby
  1009. nurseryman
    someone who takes care of a garden
  1010. nut
    usually large hard-shelled seed
  1011. nuthatch
    any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
  1012. nutmeg
    East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace
  1013. nux vomica
    a medicine made from the seeds of an Asiatic tree
  1014. oak
    a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus
  1015. oak blight
    a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods
  1016. oak chestnut
    a tree of the genus Castanopsis
  1017. oaken
    consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
  1018. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  1019. obeche
    large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
  1020. off year
    a year in which productivity is low or inferior
  1021. oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  1022. old growth
    forest or woodland having a mature or overly mature ecosystem more or less uninfluenced by human activity
  1023. oleaster
    any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
  1024. olive
    small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree
  1025. olive branch
    something given to another in the hope of making peace
  1026. ombu
    fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves
  1027. one-seed
    having a single seed
  1028. onion
    bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
  1029. opepe
    large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus
  1030. opossum
    nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
  1031. opossum wood
    medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas
  1032. orange
    any citrus tree bearing oranges
  1033. padauk
    tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
  1034. pagoda
    an Asian temple
  1035. pagoda tree
    tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
  1036. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  1037. parasol
    a handheld collapsible source of shade
  1038. pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies diseases
  1039. peach
    downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
  1040. peach tree
    cultivated in temperate regions
  1041. pear
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit
  1042. pepper
    climber having dark red berries when fully ripe
  1043. pepper tree
    small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
  1044. percent
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  1045. perch
    an elevated place serving as a seat
  1046. persimmon
    any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
  1047. pine
    a coniferous tree
  1048. pinon
    any of several low-growing pines of western North America
  1049. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  1050. plum
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
  1051. pocket
    a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
  1052. poison
    any substance that causes injury or illness or death
  1053. poison bush
    any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
  1054. pole
    a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
  1055. polypody
    any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
  1056. poplar
    any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
  1057. pot
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
  1058. pouch
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
  1059. pouched
    having a pouch
  1060. pouched mouse
    any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
  1061. powder
    a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
  1062. privet
    any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
  1063. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  1064. pruning
    the act of trimming a plant
  1065. puzzle
    be uncertain about
  1066. quandong
    Australian tree with edible flesh and edible nutlike seed
  1067. quince
    small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit
  1068. quotient
    the number obtained by division
  1069. rack
    a framework for holding objects
  1070. raisin
    dried grape
  1071. red gum
    red gum tree of Tasmania
  1072. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
  1073. rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  1074. rice
    annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses
  1075. rice weevil
    brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
  1076. rigger
    someone who rigs ships
  1077. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  1078. roller
    a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
  1079. rootstock
    root or part of a root used for plant propagation
  1080. rosewood
    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
  1081. rosin
    any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
  1082. rot
    break down
  1083. rubber
    an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
  1084. rust
    a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
  1085. sally
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  1086. sandalwood
    close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
  1087. sapota
    tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp
  1088. sassafras
    yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
  1089. sawfly
    insect whose female has a saw-like ovipositor for inserting eggs into the leaf or stem tissue of a host plant
  1090. scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
  1091. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  1092. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  1093. sequoia
    a large redwood tree native to the US West Coast
  1094. shear
    cut or cut through with scissors
  1095. shears
    large scissors with strong blades
  1096. shill
    a decoy who helps stimulate the participation of others
  1097. shilling
    a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  1098. shower
    a brief period of precipitation
  1099. silk
    animal fibers produced by larvae that spin cocoons
  1100. silk tree
    attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
  1101. snake
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
  1102. snowball
    snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully)
  1103. soap
    a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
  1104. soft scale
    an insect active in all stages
  1105. sparrow
    a small dull-colored singing bird
  1106. spoon
    a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
  1107. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  1108. spray
    water in small drops in the atmosphere
  1109. spruce
    a tall evergreen tree that produces cones
  1110. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  1111. stain
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
  1112. star anise
    small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
  1113. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  1114. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  1115. stock
    a supply of something available for future use
  1116. stopper
    blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
  1117. strawberry
    any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
  1118. stripe
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  1119. striped
    marked or decorated with stripes
  1120. sumac
    a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus
  1121. swamp
    low land that is seasonally flooded
  1122. sycamore
    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
  1123. tallow
    a hard substance used for making soap and candles
  1124. tamarind
    long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
  1125. tamarisk
    any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
  1126. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  1127. tartar
    an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
  1128. tea
    the name of tea in various languages
  1129. teak
    tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
  1130. tent
    a portable shelter
  1131. tent caterpillar
    the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
  1132. thorn
    a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
  1133. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  1134. tip
    the extreme end of something, especially something pointed
  1135. tolu
    aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
  1136. tolu balsam
    aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
  1137. toothed
    having teeth especially of a certain number or type
  1138. topped
    having a top of a specified character
  1139. transitive
    designating a verb that requires a direct object
  1140. transitive verb
    a verb that requires an object in order to be grammatical
  1141. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  1142. tree creeper
    any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet
  1143. tree fern
    any of numerous usually tropical ferns having a thick woody stem or caudex and a crown of large fronds; found especially in Australia and New Zealand; chiefly of the families Cyatheaceae and Marattiaceae but some from Polypodiaceae
  1144. tree frog
    any of various Old World arboreal frogs distinguished from true frogs by adhesive suckers on the toes
  1145. treehopper
    small leaping insect that sucks juices of branches and twigs
  1146. trefoil
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
  1147. trumpet
    a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
  1148. tung
    Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
  1149. tung oil
    a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree
  1150. turpentine
    volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin
  1151. twig
    a small branch or division of a branch
  1152. umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
  1153. umbrella tree
    small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
  1154. varnish
    a coating that provides a hard, lustrous finish to a surface
  1155. varnish tree
    large tree native to southeastern Asia
  1156. veld
    elevated open grassland in southern Africa
  1157. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  1158. verb
    a word denoting an action, occurrence, or state of existence
  1159. walnut
    a tree bearing hard-shelled, edible seeds
  1160. ware
    articles of the same kind or material
  1161. wattle
    a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
  1162. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
  1163. webworm
    several gregarious moth larvae that spin webs over foliage on which they feed
  1164. wedge
    something solid that can be pushed between two things
  1165. weevil
    a type of beetle with a long snout
  1166. white oak
    any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf
  1167. white pine
    any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially the eastern white pine
  1168. whitebark pine
    small pine of western North America
  1169. willow
    a tree that typically grows near water and has narrow leaves
  1170. wilt
    become limp
  1171. witch
    a female sorcerer or magician
  1172. witch hazel
    any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis
  1173. wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  1174. woodland
    land that is covered with trees and shrubs
  1175. woodpecker
    a bird with a strong bill that bores into trees for insects
  1176. yellowwood
    any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
  1177. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
Created on Fri Aug 21 21:32:35 EDT 2009

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