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1. Aaron's rod, n. View full entry 1760
...Any of several plants with tall, straight flowering stems; esp. the common mullein, Verbascum thapsus, and the European goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea....
2. ablactation, n. View full entry 1665
...Hort. A form of grafting: = inarching1. Now rare....
3. ablaqueate, v. View full entry ?1440
...trans. To loosen or remove the soil round the roots of (a tree, vine, etc.) so as to expose them to the sun and rain....
4. ablaqueation, n. View full entry ?1440
...The loosening or removal of the soil round the roots of a tree or vine; the exposure of a plant's roots. Cf. ablaqueate...
5. abutilon, n. View full entry 1578
...Any of various mallows constituting the genus Abutilon (family Malvaceae), which comprises evergreen tropical and subtropical shrubs or small trees with large, pendulous five-petalled flowers in various colours...
6. Academe, n. View full entry 1771
...= academia2....
7. academy, n. View full entry a1382
...In later use usu. with the. The proper name of a garden near Athens in Greece where the philosopher Plato (429347 bc) taught....
8. achillea, n. View full entry OE
...Any of numerous plants of the chiefly Eurasian genus Achillea (family Asteraceae (Compositae)), which comprises hardy perennials, typically with finely divided aromatic leaves and corymbose flower-heads;...
9. achimenes, n. View full entry 1756
...Any of various herbaceous perennials of the genus Achimenes (family Gesneriaceae), chiefly originating in Central America but cultivated elsewhere (often as hybrids) for their tubular or trumpet-shaped flowers....
10. acidanthera, n. View full entry 1894
...A plant of the genus or former genus Acidanthera (family Iridaceae), which comprises tropical and southern African herbaceous perennials having spikes of hooded fragrant flowers....
11. aconite, n. View full entry 1597
...Chiefly with distinguishing word, esp. in winter aconite. Any of several early-flowering, low-growing plants of the genus Eranthis (family Ranunculaeae); esp. the European species...
12. acroclinium, n. View full entry 1852
...A plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now included in Rhodanthe), of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), which comprises herbaceous annuals native chiefly to Australia;...
13. Adamist, n. (and adj.) View full entry 1623
...A person who follows or imitates the behaviour of Adam in the Garden of Eden; spec. = Adamite1a....
14. Adam's Needle, n. View full entry 1730
...Any of several yucca plants with narrow sharp-pointed leaves, esp. (in early use) Yucca gloriosa, and (now more usually) Y. filamentosa, both native to eastern North...
15. adder's grass, n. View full entry 1551
...The early purple orchid, Orchis mascula. Obs....
16. adder's tongue, n. View full entry 1817
...N. Amer. Any of various North American dog's-tooth violets (genus Erythronium), esp. (more fully yellow adder's-tongue) E. americanum....
17. Adonis, n. View full entry 1597
...Originally: the plant pheasant's eye, Adonis annua (also adonis flower). In later use also: any plant of the Eurasian genus Adonis (family Ranunculaceae), comprising...
18. adopt, v. View full entry 1601
...trans. Of a plant, esp. a tree: to accept (a graft). In later use fig.Obs....
19. aerator, n. View full entry 1852
...Something that supplies or introduces air or gas; spec.a device that forces gas into liquids;a tool for aerating turf....
20. aeroponic, adj. View full entry 1969
...Relating to or involving aeroponics....
