mangelwurzel
A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.

mangelwurzels
plural of mangelwurzel

mangemange
The fern Lygodium articulatum

mangkono
The tree Xanthostemon verdugonianus.

mangoldwurzel
Alternative form of mangelwurzel.

mangoldwurzels
plural of mangoldwurzel

manicole
A palm tree of the genus Euterpe which is native to Central America, South America, and the West Indies; especially the açaí palm (Euterpe oleracea).
The Guyana manicole palm or manacachilla (Prestoea tenuiramosa), a species of palm tree native to South America; also, the wood of this tree.

manicoles
plural of manicole

manienie
Bermuda grass

manita
The tree Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, or the red, hand-like flower this tree produces.

manitas
plural of manita

manuka
Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia.
The wood of this plant.

manukas
plural of manuka

manyroot
The plant Ruellia tuberosa.

manyseed
Any of various plants of the genus Polycarpon.

manyseeds
plural of manyseed

manzanillo
A variety of Spanish olive.

manzanillos
plural of manzanillo

manzanita
Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.

mapanioid
Any sedge of the subfamily Mapanioideae.

mapanioids
plural of mapanioid

mapau
Any of several trees of New Zealand, especially in the genus Myrsine.

mapaus
plural of mapau

mapletree
Alternative form of maple tree.

mapletrees
plural of mapletree

mapou
On Haiti, the kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra.

mapous
plural of mapou

maquiladora
An assembly plant in Mexico owned by a company from the United States or another foreign country, using cheap local labour and imported components, and which then exports its products to the company's country of origin; also (by extension) similar factories in other countries.

maquiladoras
plural of maquiladora

maquis
Dense Mediterranean coastal scrub.
The French resistance movement during World War II, or other similar movements elsewhere.

marang
Artocarpus odoratissimus; an evergreen tree that bears a strong smelling fruit with a creamy pulp.
The fruit of this tree.

marangs
plural of marang

marattialean
Any fern of the class Marattiopsida

marattialeans
plural of marattialean

marcescence
Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed.

marchantiid
Any liverwort in the subclass Marchantiidae.

marchantiophyte
Any liverwort of the division Marchantiophyta

mareblob
The plant Caltha palustris

mareblobs
plural of mareblob

marestail
A plant of the species Erigeron canadensis.

margeline
A type of herb referred to by Pliny as "asyla"; potentially chickweed or ivy-leaved speedwell.

margosa
The neem. (a tree)

margosas
plural of margosa

marrowfat
A large variety of pea that is often processed and sold in tins/cans.

marrowfats
plural of marrowfat

martynia
Any plant of the genus Martynia.

martynias
plural of martynia

masdevallia
Any orchid in the genus Masdevallia, whose species (approximately 500 or 600 depending on circumscription) have flowers of extremely diverse appearance.

masdevallias
plural of masdevallia

mashua
A root vegetable grown in the Andes, Tropaeolum tuberosum.

massoy
The tree Cryptocarya massoy.

mastigoneme
One of the lateral "hairs" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.

mastigonemes
plural of mastigoneme

masu
A plant, Hedysarum alpinum, whose edible root is consumed by the Inuit of Alaska.

matagory
Alternative form of matagouri.

matagouri
A thorny shrub, Discaria toumatou.

matalafi
A shrub, of species Psychotria insularum, used for medicine and found in American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga.
Medicine made from the shrub.

matalafis
plural of matalafi

matatabi
Species of plant of the genus Actinidia, family Actinidiaceae

mateine
Caffeine extracted from maté plant.
A hypothetical xanthine alkaloid said to be found in maté, supposed to resemble caffeine.

matico
A Peruvian plant (Piper aduncum) allied to the pepper, whose leaves are used as a styptic and astringent.

matipo
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Myrsine.

matipos
plural of matipo

matoppie
Synonym of motlopi.

matshed
In late modern China and Hong Kong, a temporary structure made of bamboo poles and palm leaves.

matsheds
plural of matshed

mattamore
An underground storage place for grain.

mattamores
plural of mattamore

maudlinwort
The oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare).

maudlinworts
plural of maudlinwort

mauto
A Central American tree, Lysiloma divaricatum.

mautos
plural of mauto

mawseed
The seed of the opium poppy.

mawseeds
plural of mawseed

mayapis
Shorea palosapis, a tree endemic to the Philippines.
The wood of this tree.

maybloom
The hawthorn.

mayblooms
plural of maybloom

maybush
The hawthorn tree.

maybushes
plural of maybush

mayeng
The tree Pterospermum acerifolium.

mayflower
Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

mayflowers
plural of mayflower

meadowbeauty
Any of flowering species of the genus Rhexia.

meadowwort
The plant meadowsweet.

meadwort
Meadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground.

meatworks
A slaughterhouse or meat processing plant.

mecon
The opium poppy.
Opium.

meemeei
Synonym of gumbi gumbi.

megacryst
Any crystalline grain in an igneous or metamorphic rock that is much larger than those of the surrounding matrix

megacrysts
plural of megacryst

megaflora
Any exceptionally large plant.

megafloras
plural of megaflora

megaherb
Any relatively large herb (plant).

megaherbs
plural of megaherb

megaichnofauna
Relatively large ichnofauna

megaphanerophyte
Any tree having a height greater than 2 metres, 5 metres or about 30 metres (depending on classification).

megaphanerophytes
plural of megaphanerophyte

megaphyte
Any plant having an unbranched stem or trunk and a crown of large leaves

megaphytes
plural of megaphyte

megaplant
A very large industrial plant.

megaplants
plural of megaplant

megaspore
The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte

megaspores
plural of megaspore

megatherm
A plant (or other organism) that needs a constant warm environment

megatherms
plural of megatherm

megistotherm
A plant requiring a very high temperature for growth.

megistotherms
plural of megistotherm

mehendi
Alternative form of mehndi.

mehndi
A henna plant (Lawsonia inermis).
The preparation of this plant used for dyeing.
A temporary skin decoration made with henna.
The practice of applying such decoration, typically as part of a bride or groom's preparations for a wedding.

mehndis
plural of mehndi

meiotherm
A plant inhabiting cool temperate regions.

meiotherms
plural of meiotherm

mekabu
Undaria pinnatifida, a sea plant native to Japan and Korea and invasive elsewhere; wakame; Asian kelp.
Stems or thick leaves from near the stem of the plant, eaten as a vegetable.

melampodium
Any plant of the genus Melampodium.

melampodiums
plural of melampodium

melanosperm
An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust.

melanosperms
plural of melanosperm

melaspileacean
Any species of lichen fungus in the family Melaspileaceae.

melaspileaceans
plural of melaspileacean

melastome
Any of the genus Melastoma of plants.

melastomes
plural of melastome

melilot
A fragrant plant of the genus Melilotus, often having small yellow or white flowers.

melilots
plural of melilot

melissa
A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.

melissas
plural of melissa

melittoside
An iridoid found in the leaves and fruits of Clerodendrum colebrokianum.

melkhout
The milkwood tree.

melkhouts
plural of melkhout

melluco
The ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)

membranella
A membranelle.

membranellae
plural of membranella