HyperDic: woody_plant

English > 1 sense of the expression woody plant:
NOUNplantwoody plant, ligneous planta plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
English > woody plant: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems.
Synonymligneous plant
PartsxylemThe woody part of plants
NarrowerQueensland grass-cloth plant, Pipturus argenteusAustralian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
araliaAny of various plants of the genus Aralia
arborescent plantHaving the shape or characteristics / characteristics of a tree
bignoniadAny woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae
brambleAny of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
bugbaneA plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects
bush clover, lespedezashrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States
combretumAny of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
figwortAny of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
gesneriadAny of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae
lignosaeA category in some early taxonomies
lupine, lupinAny plant of the genus Lupinus
melilotus, melilot, sweet clovererect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement
milk vetch, milk-vetchAny of various plants of the genus Astragalus
nightshadeAny of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum
shrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
traveler's tree, traveller's tree, ravenala, Ravenala madagascariensisgiant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap
treeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
wild indigo, false indigoAny of several plants of the genus Baptisia
Broadervascular plant, tracheophytegreen plant having a vascular system
Substanceslignumwoody tissue
Spanishplanta leñosa
Catalanplanta llenyosa

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