zwodder
A dull, drowsy state; stupor

zythepsaries
plural of zythepsary

zythepsary
A brewery.

aal
The Indian mulberry or noni (Morinda citrifolia, Morinda tinctoria), a shrub found in Southeast Asia, the East Indies and the Pacific islands as far as French Polynesia.
A reddish dyestuff obtained from the roots of the East Indian shrubs Morinda citrifolia and Morinda tinctoria.

aalii
A bushy small tree, Dodonaea viscosa, native to Hawaii, Australia, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky leaves and dark wood.

aaliis
plural of aalii (Dodonaea viscosa).

aals
plural of aal

abaca
Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre.
The fiber of this plant, used in rope, fibers, and cloth.

abacas
plural of abaca

abacate
Synonym of avocado.

abacates
plural of abacate

abacaxi
A large Brazilian pineapple.

abacaxis
plural of abacaxi

abaka
Alternative spelling of abaca.

abakas
plural of abaka

abature
Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them.

abatures
plural of abature

abeltree
A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America.

abhayamudra
A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.

abhayamudras
plural of abhayamudra

abilao
Alternative form of abilo.

abilaos
plural of abilao

abilo
Bogo; a Philippine fruit tree, Garuga floribunda, from the family Burseraceae.

abilos
plural of abilo

abiu
A South American tropical fruit tree, Pouteria caimito.
The fruit of this tree.

abius
plural of abiu

abrachiocephalia
acephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head.

abura
Any tree of species of genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
Any tree of species of genus Mitragyna, from the family Rubiaceae:
The soft pale wood from the abura tree.

aburagiri
A large Asian tree, Aleurites moluccana, that produces candlenuts.

aburagiris
plural of aburagiri

aburas
plural of abura

acacio
Synonym of acajou (“wood”).

acai
Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
acai berry, the fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.

acais
plural of acai

acajou
The cashew tree.
A cashew nut.
The wood from the mahogany tree or other trees from the family Meliaceae.
A moderate reddish brown that is slightly yellower and stronger than mahogany.

acajous
plural of acajou

acalypha
Any plant of the genus Acalypha of flowering plants, found in tropical and subtropical environments.

acalyphas
plural of acalypha

acana
A tree from the West Indies that was valued for its wood and was one of two species, Manilkara valenzuelana or Manilkara bidentata, both from the Sapotaceae family.

acanas
plural of acana

acanthochronology
The study of plant spines or thorns over time, used to draw conclusions about climate change or plant physiology.

acanthophyll
Any plant of the genus Acanthophyllum

acanthophylls
plural of acanthophyll

acapu
Any of several tropical New World trees in:
Any of several tropical New World trees in:
Any of several tropical New World trees in:
The dark wood of these trees.

acapus
plural of acapu

acerola
Any tree of species Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and northern South America.
The fruit of this tree.

acerolas
plural of acerola

acertannin
The tannin 1,5-anhydro-2,6-bis-O-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)-D-glucitol present in leaves of the maple Acer ginnala

acetoxycrenulatin
A diterpene isolated from algae of species Dictyota crenulata.

achaenocarp
Any dry indehiscent fruit.

achiote
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

achiotes
plural of achiote

achuete
Alternative form of achiote.

achuetes
plural of achuete.

achyranthe
Any plant of the genus Achyranthes of chaff flowers.

acidophyte
Any plant that thrives in an acidic environment

acidophytes
plural of acidophyte

acorum
The plant Acorus calamus, sweet flag.

acridocarpoid
Any plant of the genus Acridocarpus

acridocarpoids
plural of acridocarpoid

acrocarp
Any acrocarpous moss

acrocarps
plural of acrocarp

acroclinium
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now included in genus Rhodanthe)

acrocliniums
plural of acroclinium

acrogen
any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns

acrogens
plural of acrogen

acrophore
A stem or stalk that is apical.

acrophores
plural of acrophore

acrophyll
In a climbing plant, a leaf produced by the mature plant, which is physically distinct from the leaves produced by the immature plant.

acrophylls
plural of acrophyll

acrophyte
Any plant, such as an Alpine, that grows at a high altitude

acrophytes
plural of acrophyte

acropleustophyte
An aquatic plant that floats near the water surface.

acropleustophytes
plural of acropleustophyte

actinolichen
A lichen-like association between an actinobacterium and a green alga.

actinolichens
plural of actinolichen

aculei
plural of aculeus

aculeus
A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
A sting.

acuyari
The wood of the tree Protium altissimum.

adap
Alternative form of attap.

adaps
plural of adap

adderwort
Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.

adelaster
A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.

adelasters
plural of adelaster

adelphia
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.

adelphias
plural of adelphia

adelphotaxy
The mutual attraction of spores of Achyla and of Pedastreae after extrusion.

adjab
Synonym of njave.

adzuki
Either the plant or the seed of the azuki bean.

adzukis
plural of adzuki

aeroallergen
Any airborne allergen (such as pollen)

aeroallergens
plural of aeroallergen

aerophyte
epiphyte

aerophytes
plural of aerophyte

aeschynanthus
Any plant in the genus Aeschynanthus.

aeschynanthuses
plural of aeschynanthus

aeschynomenoid
Any plant of the genus Aeschynomene.

aeschynomenoids
plural of aeschynomenoid

aetheogam
A cryptogam; a plant of the obsolete taxonomic class Cryptogamia, having neither stamina nor pistils, and therefore no proper flowers, such as an alga, fern, fungus, lichen or moss.

aetheogams
plural of aetheogam

aethione
A sesquiterpenoid found in Solanum aethiopicum.

aetiolation
Alternative form of etiolation.

aetiolations
plural of aetiolation

afara
The limba tree.

afaras
plural of afara

afflatus
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

afflatuses
plural of afflatus

afflux
An upward rush of fluid.
The rise in water level (above normal) on the upstream side of a bridge or obstruction caused when the effective flow area at the obstruction is less than the natural width of the stream immediately upstream of the obstruction.

affluxes
plural of afflux

afterbay
a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.

afterbays
plural of afterbay

aftergrass
The grass that grows after the first crop has been mown.

aftergrasses
plural of aftergrass

agamosperm
Any agamospermous plant

agamosperms
plural of agamosperm

agastache
A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.

agastaches
plural of agastache

agave
Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.

agaves
plural of agave

aggag
The plant Pandanus tectorius.

agoho
The tree Casuarina equisetifolia.