black gum
A tree native to eastern North America, Nyssa sylvatica.
Certain eucalyptus trees of Australia
Certain eucalyptus trees of Australia
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, gum.

black haw
One of several woody plants of a few species, especially of Viburnum, all native to North America:
One of several woody plants of a few species, especially of Viburnum, all native to North America:
One of several woody plants of a few species, especially of Viburnum, all native to North America:
One of several woody plants of a few species, especially of Viburnum, all native to North America:

black mangrove
A tree or woody shrub common in swampy salt-water areas along the Atlantic tropical coasts of Africa and South America, extending north into the Pacific tropics, and into the Gulf Coast and South Florida in North America (Avicennia germinans)
Aegiceras corniculatum
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
Lumnitzera spp.

black pepper
The plant Piper nigrum.
The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

black sage
Any member of the species Salvia mellifera of aromatic sage native to California, which are an important nectar source for sage honey.
Wooly bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum)
Wild sage (Cordia spp.), especially Cordia curassavica (syn. Cordia macrostachya)
Certain sagebrushes (Artemisia arbuscula and Artemisia tridentata)

black sapote
A kind of fruit (Diospyros nigra).

blackgum
Alternative form of black gum (“tree”).

blackgums
plural of blackgum

blackhaw
Alternative spelling of black haw

blackhaws
plural of blackhaw

bladdernut
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
Diospyros whyteana, a species of tree with edible fruit, native to Africa.

bladdernuts
plural of bladdernut

bladderpod
Any of various flowering plants, including Cleome isomeris (= Isomeris arborea), Peritoma arborea, Lobelia inflata, and species of Physaria (= Lesquerella) and Paysonia.

bladderpods
plural of bladderpod

blinks
a herbaceous annual plant of species Montia fontana, in the family Montiaceae, formerly included in the purslane family (Portulacaceae).

blollies
plural of blolly

blolly
Guapira obtusata, a shrub or small tree of southern Florida and the West Indies, with smooth oval leaves and a hard, ten-ribbed fruit.
The rubiaceous shrub Chiococca alba, of the same region.

bloodberries
plural of bloodberry

bloodberry
Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family (Petiveriaceae) with bright red berries.

bloodies
third-person singular simple present indicative of bloody

bloody
Covered in blood.
Characterised by bloodshed.
Used as an intensifier.
Badly behaved; unpleasant; beastly.

bloody noses
plural of bloody nose

bloodynoun
Alternative form of bloody noun (“bullfrog”).

bloodynouns
plural of bloodynoun

blue flax
Any from three species of flax:
Any from three species of flax:
Any from three species of flax:

blue marble tree
The tree Elaeocarpus angustifolius.

blue snakeweed
The flowering plant Stachytarpheta cayennensis.

blue vervain
The plant Verbena hastata, native to North America.
The plant Verbena officinalis, native to Europe.

bluebell creeper
Any plant of the genus Billardiera.

bog asphodel
A yellow-flowered perennial, of species Narthecium ossifragum, found in wet open areas of western Europe, and bearing orange fruits formerly used as a food coloring.
Related species found elsewhere, such as Narthecium americanum and Narthecium californicum

bog myrtle
An herbal shrub with a strong, sweet resinous smell, Myrica gale, that grows in bogs, moors, fens and other wet, acidic environments.

bog-myrtle
Alternative spelling of bog myrtle.

bogbean
buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)

bogbeans
plural of bogbean

boldo
Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.
The leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine for hepatic troubles and genitourinary inflammation.

boldos
plural of boldo

boldu
Alternative form of boldo.

botong
Synonym of fish poison tree.

bougainvilia
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea.

bougainvilias
plural of bougainvilia

bougainvillaea
Alternative spelling of bougainvillea.

bougainvillaeas
plural of bougainvillaea

bougainvillea
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.

bougainvilleas
plural of bougainvillea

bougainvillia
Alternative form of bougainvillea.

boxboard
Paperboard used for the manufacture of folding cartons and rigid boxes.

boxboards
plural of boxboard

boxen
Made of boxwood.
Resembling box (the wood).

boxtree
Alternative form of box tree.

boxtrees
plural of boxtree

boxwood
The box tree, Buxus sempervirens.
The hard, close-grained wood of this tree, used in delicate woodwork and in making inlays.
Any tree of genus Buxus.

boxwoods
plural of boxwood

bridal wreath
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bridal, wreath.
Any of several plants with white flowers.
Any of several plants with white flowers.
Any of several plants with white flowers.
Any of several plants with white flowers.
Any of several plants with white flowers.

broadleafs
plural of broadleaf

broadleaves
plural of broadleaf

broadscale
On a broad scale; which is spread over a broad area

brook wakerobin
Pseudotrillium rivale, a white-flowered plant of the Siskiyou mountains.

broomrape
Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.

broomrapes
plural of broomrape

buffaloberries
plural of buffaloberry

buffaloberry
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.

bulletwood
A tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
The timber of this tree.
A flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.

bulletwoods
plural of bulletwood

bullytree
Alternative form of bully tree.

bullytrees
plural of bullytree

buloke
An eastern Australian tree, Allocasuarina luehmannii.

bunchberries
plural of bunchberry

bunchberry
Either of two species of dwarf dogwoods:
Either of two species of dwarf dogwoods:
The fruit of either of these plants.

bunchflower
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers

bunchflowers
plural of bunchflower

burning bush
A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.
Any plant of several species of Euonymus:
Any plant of several species of Euonymus:
Any plant of several species of Euonymus:
A white dittany (Dictamnus albus), a perennial herb which gives off so much essential oil that it can sometimes be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.
A forest flame-creeper (Combretum paniculatum), a plant native to Africa.
A summer cypress (Bassia scoparia, syn. Kochia scoparia), a large annual herb in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Eurasia, introduced to many parts of North America.

burningbush
Alternative form of burning bush.

bush tea
Any of a variety of herbal teas, especially (in South Africa) rooibos or honeybush tea.

bushweed
Any of the shrubs or trees of the genus Flueggea.

bushwillow
Any of a number of tropical trees and shrubs in the genus Combretum, many of which superficially resemble willows.

bushwillows
plural of bushwillow

button mangrove
Synonym of buttonwood (“Conocarpus erectus”).

caapeba
A South American plant, Piper umbellatum (formerly Pothomorphe umbellata), with medicinal roots.

cabomba
fanwort

cadweed
Synonym of pigweed (“Heracleum sphondylium”).

caimito
Synonym of star apple, a tropical tree and its fruit

caimitos
plural of caimito