wax-myrtle
Alternative spelling of wax myrtle.

waxberries
plural of waxberry

waxberry
A bayberry plant or fruit of family Myricaceae, especially species of Myrica, particularly
A bayberry plant or fruit of family Myricaceae, especially species of Myrica, particularly
Certain snowberry plants and their fruit
Certain snowberry plants and their fruit
Certain snowberry plants and their fruit
A barley sugar bush (Pollichia campestris)

waxwork
A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
The art of producing such figures.

waxworks
plural of waxwork

wayfaring tree
Alternative spelling of wayfaring-tree.

wayfaring-tree
A much-branched European shrub of large size (Viburnum lantana), with dense cymes of small white flowers, the foliage and young shoots thickly covered with soft mealy down.

wedgewort
The flowering plant Sphenoclea zeylanica.

whahoo
Archaic spelling of wahoo (“winged elm (Ulmus alata)”).

white alder
American winterberry (Ilex verticillata).
Grey alder (Alnus incana).
A common alder of western North America, Alnus rhombifolia.

white goosefoot
Chenopodium album, probably native to Europe, now widely cultivated.

white mangrove
A tropical tree native to coastal mangrove habitats on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Laguncularia racemosa.
Avicennia marina, principally native to the shores of the Indian Ocean.

white pepper
A spice consisting of the light-colored seed of the black pepper fruit without the dark-colored pulp and skin. Used as a spice in light colored foods such as cream sauces.

white quandong
Synonym of silver quandong.

white trillium
Trillium grandiflorum, native to much of eastern North America.

whitebark
The North American pine Pinus albicaulis, found in mountainous and subalpine regions, often as krummholz.

whitebarks
plural of whitebark

wickape
Alternative form of wicopy.

wickopy
Alternative form of wicopy.

wicopy
Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood (of the genus Dirca), the whitewood, or the American basswood/linden (of the genus Tilia).

widgeongrass
Alternative form of widgeon grass.

widgeongrasses
plural of widgeongrass

wild cabbage
A plant of the species Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers, from which many cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts derive.
Any plant belonging to the genus Caulanthus in the family Brassicaceae

wild gingers
plural of wild ginger

wild loquat
Any of various African fruit trees of the genus Uapaca

wild orange
Capparis mitchellii, a non-citrus plant species that contains notable amounts of vitamin C.
Several species of wild Citrus fruit, especially Citrus macroptera.

wild rue
Harmel, a plant of species Peganum harmala, endemic in dry regions of Eurasia.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, rue.

winter purslane
A plant, Claytonia perfoliata

winterberries
plural of winterberry

winterberry
A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
The fruit of this plant.

winterberry holly
American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.

winterfat
Any of the shrubs of genus Krascheninnikovia in the goosefoot family, especially Krascheninnikovia lanata.

winterfats
plural of winterfat

wishbone flower
Any flowering plant of genus Torenia, especially Torenia fournieri, having a pair of yellow stamens in the form of a wishbone.

witchweed
Any of several flowering plants of the genus Striga, from Africa and Asia, some of which are parasitic to crops.

witchweeds
plural of witchweed

wood betony
A North American perennial herb, Pedicularis canadensis, which is a partial root parasite and has been used in traditional medicine.

woolflower
A flower of genus Celosia.

woolflowers
plural of woolflower

wormseed
An aromatic tropical plant (Dysphania ambrosioides, syn. Chenopodium ambrosioides) that yields an anthelmintic oil
Santonica or Levant wormseed (Seriphidium cinum, syn. Artemisia cina), an Asian plant related to wormwood.

wormseeds
plural of wormseed

xyris
Any member of the plant genus Xyris.

xyrises
plural of xyris

yapan
Alternative form of yaupon.

yapon
Alternative form of yaupon.

yapons
plural of yapon

yaupan
Alternative form of yaupon.

yaupon
The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States.
A tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine).

yaupons
plural of yaupon

yawpan
Alternative form of yaupon.

yellow beet
A yellow variety of beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. lutea)

yellow bells
A yellow-flowered shrub native from the southern US to Central America, Tecoma stans

yellow elder
Tecoma stans (yellow bells, yellow trumpet flower)

yellow flax
Linum flavum, native to Europe
Any of several similar plants in the flax family (Linaceae)
Any of several similar plants in the flax family (Linaceae)

yellow rattle
A flowering plant native to Eurasia, Rhinanthus minor.

yellow trillium
Trillium luteum, native to the woodlands of the Great Smoky Mountains of the southeastern United States and adjoining areas.

yellow trumpetbush
yellow bells, Tecoma stans

yellow-eyed grasses
plural of yellow-eyed grass

yellow-rattle
Alternative spelling of yellow rattle.

yellow-rattles
plural of yellow-rattle

yerba santa
Any of a group of plants native to southwestern North America. Eriodictyon californicum or other species in the genus Eriodictyon, which have traditionally been used medicinally.
Hoja santa, a Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum.

yokewood
The wood of Catalpa longissima, much used in carpentry.

yopon
Alternative form of yaupon.

yopons
plural of yopon

youpon
Archaic form of yaupon.

youpons
plural of youpon

yupon
Alternative form of yaupon.

yupons
plural of yupon

zapota
Alternative form of sapota.

zapotas
plural of zapota

zapote
Alternative form of sapote (“fruit or tree”).

zapotes
plural of zapote

zapotilla
Alternative form of sapodilla.

zapotillas
plural of zapotilla

agueweed
The common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

agueweeds
plural of agueweed

bitterbloom
Synonym of American centaury.

centauries
plural of centaury

centaury
Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
Any of the flowering plants in or formerly in the genus Centaurium.
Any of diverse other plants:
Any of diverse other plants:
Any of diverse other plants:

centory
Alternative form of centaury.

common centaury
A pink-flowering plant of species Centaurium erythraea, native to Europe, where it is used in traditional medicine.

diploma
A document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.

diplomae
plural of diploma

diplomas
plural of diploma

diplomata
plural of diploma

elkweed
Any of various American fraseras.

fellwort
Alternative form of felwort.

fellworts
plural of fellwort

felwoort
Obsolete form of felwort.

felwoorts
plural of felwoort

felwort
A European herb, Swertia perennis (star swertia), of the gentian family.
Any member of any species in genus Swertia.
Any member of any species in the tribe Gentianeae

felworts
plural of felwort

fieldwort
gentian

fringed gentian
Any of various plants of the genus Gentianopsis.

gentian
Any of various herbs of the family Gentianaceae found in temperate and mountainous regions with violet or blue flowers.
Dried roots and rhizome of European gentian (Gentiana lutea), used as a tonic.

gentianella
Any of the genus Gentianella of dwarf gentians.

gentianellas
plural of gentianella

gentians
plural of gentian

lisianthus
Prairie gentian (Eustoma russellianum, syn. Eustoma grandiflorum, Lisianthius russellianus).