plant
1. plant \'plant\ \-*-b*l\ vb [ME planten, fr. OE plantian, fr. LL plantare
to plant, fix i]n place, fr. L, to plant, fr. planta plant 1a: to put or
set in the ground for growth {~ seeds} 1b: to set or sow with seeds or
plants 1c: IMPLANT 2a: to establish or institute 2b: COLONIZE, SETTLE
2c: to place (animals) in a new locality to grow and multiply 2d: to stock
with animals 3a: to place in or on the ground 3b: to place firmly or
forcibly 4a: CONCEAL 4b: to covertly place for discovery, publication, or
dissemination : to plant something - plant.able aj
2. plant \-.li-k\ n [ME plante, fr. OE, fr. L planta] 1a: a young tree,
vine, shrub, or herb planted or suitable for planting 1b: any of a kingdom
(Plantae) of living beings typically lacking locomotiv e movement or
obvious nervous or sensory organs and possessing cellulose cell walls 2a:
the land, buildings, machinery, apparatus, and fixtures employed in car
rying on a trade or an industrial business 2b: a factory or workshop for
the manufacture of a particular produce 2c: the total facilities available
for production or service 2d: the buildings and other physical equipment
of an institution 3: an act of planting 4: something or someone planted
- plant.like aj