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Search phrase: plant

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.155It is in us to plant thine honour whereIt is in Vs to plant thine Honour, where
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.9Plant those that have revolted in the vant,Plant those that haue reuolted in the Vant,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.35Supplied with worthy men! Plant love among's!Supplied with worthy men, plant loue amongs
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.81Amongst a grove the very straightest plant,Among'st a Groue, the very straightest Plant,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.174And plant this thorn, this canker Bolingbroke?And plant this Thorne, this Canker Bullingbrooke?
Henry VH5 V.ii.345Plant neighbourhood and Christian-like accordPlant Neighbour-hood and Christian-like accord
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.80They laboured to plant the rightful heir,They laboured, to plant the rightfull Heire,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.48I'll plant Plantagenet, root him up who dares.Ile plant Plantagenet, root him vp who dares:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.54This may plant courage in their quailing breasts;This may plant courage in their quailing breasts,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.124That this his love was an eternal plant,That this his Loue was an externall Plant,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.62How sweet a plant have you untimely cropped!How sweet a Plant haue you vntimely cropt:
King LearKL I.i.223.1Could never plant in me.Should neuer plant in me.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.325And plant in tyrants mild humility.And plant in Tyrants milde humilitie.
MacbethMac I.iv.29I have begun to plant thee, and will labourI haue begun to plant thee, and will labour
MacbethMac III.i.128I will advise you where to plant yourselves,I will aduise you where to plant your selues,
OthelloOth I.iii.318are gardeners. So that if we will plant nettles or soware Gardiners. So that if we will plant Nettels, or sowe
Richard IIR2 V.i.63To plant unrightful kings, wilt know again,To plant vnrightfull Kings, wilt know againe,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.125Or in thy piteous heart plant thou thine ear,Or in thy pitteous heart, plant thou thine eare,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.100And plant your joys in living Edward's throne.And plant your ioyes in liuing Edwards Throne.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.215But we will plant some other in the throneBut we will plant some other in the Throne,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.26Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.Full soone the Canker death eates vp that Plant.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.166work with him. I will plant you two, and let the foolworke with him, I will plant you two, and let the Foole
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.293In which I'll plant a pyramid; and whether,In which Ile plant a Pyramid; and whether
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.9To plant and o'erwhelm custom. Let me passTo plant, and ore-whelme Custome. Let me passe

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Glossary

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aconitumvariety of highly poisonous plant, aconite
balmaromatic plant, fragrant herb
blossomsprime, peak, full flowering [as of a plant]
cankergrub that destroys plant buds and leaves, cankerworm, parasite
cyme[debated reading] plant-top, head of a plant; drug which induces vomiting
drugpoisonous plant
graffgrafted plant
hardokevariety of weedy plant, possibly burdock
hebonapoisonous plant [identity not known, perhaps henbane]
hemlockvariety of poisonous plant
herbplant
infantyoung plant [figurative use]
kecksievariety of hollow-stalked plant
mallowvariety of wild plant
mandragoramandrake plant [seen as a narcotic]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [thought to emit a lethal shriek when pulled from the ground]
mandrakevariety of poisonous plant [whose long forked root was thought to resemble a man's legs and private parts; thus, with aphrodisiac properties]
nip[as of pinching off the buds on a plant] cut short one's growth, check one's development
nose-herbscented plant, herb for smelling [as opposed to eating]
peascodpea-plant, pea-pod
plantfix in the ground, set up, place
plantset up, establish, introduce
plantfoot, sole of the foot
plantinstall, set up, put in place
plantagevegetation, plant-life
Priapus[priy'aypus] Greek god of human and plant fertility
rye-strawmade of straw from the rye plant
sampire, samphirearomatic marine plant, used in pickles
sedgevariety of grassy plant, rush
sweetsweet-scented flower, fragrant plant
vegetiveplant, vegetable
wormwoodabsinthe plant, known for its bitter taste

Thesaurus

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absinthe plantwormwood
aromatic plantfennel
aromatic plantherb
aromatic plantrosemary
aromatic plantsampire, samphire
aromatic plantsweet
aromatic, plantrue
grafted plantgraff
head of a plantcyme
mandrake plantmandragora
marine plantsampire, samphire
outgrowth [as of a plant]shoot
pea-plantpeascod
plantbladed
plantblossoms
plantbroom-grove
plantcanker
plantcanker-blossom
plantcarduus benedictus
plantcrowflower
plantcuckoo-bud
plantdead men's fingers
plantDian's bud
planteglantine
plantflag
plantfumiter
plantfurze
plantgillyvor
plantgoss
plantherb
planthoney-stalk
plantkecksie
plantleaf
plantlong purple
plantmallow
plantnip
plantnose-herb
plantpotato
plantsenna
plantvegetive
plantwormwood
plant, aromaticbalm
plant, aromaticfennel
plant, aromaticherb
plant, aromaticrosemary
plant, aromaticrue
plant, aromaticsampire, samphire
plant, aromaticsweet
plant, attacked by grubcanker
plant, graftedgraff
plant, grassysedge
plant, mandrakemandragora
plant, poisonousaconitum
plant, poisonousdrug
plant, poisonoushebona
plant, poisonoushemlock
plant, poisonousmandrake
plant, variety of weedyhardoke
plant, younginfant
plant-lifeplantage
plant-topcyme
poisonous plantaconitum
poisonous plantdrug
poisonous planthebona
poisonous planthemlock
poisonous plant mandrake
rush [plant]flag
rush [plant]sedge
rye plantrye-straw
scented plantnose-herb
straw from the rye plantrye-straw
young plantinfant

Themes and Topics

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Plants...ual entries in the glossary clusters of plant names can be found at ham iv v 176 ff t...
...eaning several species of long grassy plant growing in wet places violet ...
... labiatae mentha viridis aromatic plant used in cookery one of the ‘flowers of ...
...lliferae crithmum maritinum aromatic plant used in pickles savory wt iv...
...e aconitum napellus highly poisonous plant burdock [f hardokes] kl iv i...
...m i v 62 unclear meaning poisonous plant perhaps henbane hemlock kl ...
...e malva sylvestris common hairy wild plant mandrake rj iv iii 47 sol...
...7 solanaceae mandragora poisonous plant whose roots resemble the lower human bo...
...ositae artemisia absinthium absinthe plant proverbial for its bitter taste ...
Gods and goddesses...he god priapus greek god of human and plant fertility proserpine / proserpi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISPLANTBASICsee PLANT
KNOTPART OF BODYPLANT
LARKBASICPLANT
PLANTBASICplant n, plant v, plantage n, plantation n
PLANTACTIONreplant v, supplant v
PLANTPLACEsky-planted adj
PLANTTIMEnew-planted adj
PLANTTYPEplantain n
PLANTNOTdisplant v, displanting n
REPLANTBASICsee PLANT
SUPPLANTBASICsee PLANT

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