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plants

  • plural
    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.
  • present tense form
    of plant (3rd person singular).
    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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This year, China has plants capable of producing around 63 million light vehicles a year, according to data provider Mobility Global.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

One of several bills signed this week is a law to advance the use of virtual power plants to make greater use of clean energy at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In recent years, the country has also encouraged the use of compressed natural gas to power vehicles, with natural gas plants and filling stations set up mostly in the largest city, Dar es Salaam.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Many places in Northern Ireland support rare or threatened plants, animals and habitats.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

“The plants will all be dead,” said Betsie, “but we’ll get some cuttings from Nollie! We’ll wash the windows so the sun can come in.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom