plant
plant Lexical Profile
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• noun
A living organism of the kingdom Plantae, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients through photosynthesis.
"She placed the potted plant by the window to ensure it received adequate sunlight."
A place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place, including its buildings and machinery.
"The local automotive plant employs over two thousand people from the surrounding community."
A person placed secretly within a group or organization to act as a spy, observer, or decoy.
"The investigative journalist suspected that the overly talkative activist was actually a police plant."
• verb
To place a seed, bulb, or living shoot into the ground or soil so that it can grow.
"Every spring, the volunteers plant hundreds of saplings to help reforest the national park."
To place or fix a physical object firmly in a specific position.
"The mountaineer paused to firmly plant his walking stick into the icy terrain."
To secretly place something, such as a spy, hidden device, or fabricated evidence, in a specific location for deception or observation.
"The defense attorney argued that corrupt officers had conspired to plant the weapon at the crime scene."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'plante' (young tree or herb) and Latin 'planta' (sprout, shoot, or sole of the foot). The sense relating to industrial machinery and factories emerged in the late 18th century.
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