common plants

Question 1

basil

Answer 1

n.

a herb with a sweet smell that is used to add flavour in cooking

Question 2

cilantro

Answer 2

n.

the leaves of the coriander plant, used to add flavour to food

Question 3

parsley

Answer 3

n.

a type of herb with curly or flat leaves, used to add flavour to food and also to make it look attractive

Question 4

chard

Answer 4

n.

a vegetable with large, dark green leaves and white stems

Question 5

leek

Answer 5

n.

a long, white vegetable with green leaves on top that tastes and smells like an onion

Question 6

brussels sprout

Answer 6

n.

a green vegetable like a very small cabbage that is boiled and eaten

Question 7

dill

Answer 7

n.

a herb whose seeds and thin feathery leaves are used in cooking

Question 8

okra

Answer 8

n.
the small green pods from a tropical plant eaten as a vegetable or used to make foods such as soup thicker, or the plant itself

Question 9

butternut squash

Answer 9

n.

a type of squash that is typically fat and round at one end, with pale brown skin and orange flesh

Question 10

weed

Answer 10

n.
any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely

phr.
to remove weeds = to weed

Question 11

vines / vining plants

Answer 11

n.

• any type of plant that climbs or grows along the ground and has twisting stems
• [vine: the climbing plant that produces grapes as its fruit]