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planted

  • past participle
    of plant.
    plant
    noun
    any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.
  • past tense form
    of plant.
    plant
    noun
    any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.

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"Ms Meek and the other adults there planted seeds in me that I probably couldn't see at the time, but they became part of the foundation I grew from," he said.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

It is a very different operation from the traditional way of cultivating avocados in India, where they were planted among other crops for shade.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Thousands of trees were planted on the property, which is also surrounded by a large arboretum.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Moist vegetation needs to be planted among the pines, he said, and bigger fire buffer zones are needed on each town’s outer edges, such as ball fields or livestock pastures.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The tulip bulbs had been homely as turnips when planted, but a winter spent underground had worked its magic.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood