▸ Specimen Drawer

Plants & Trees — Lesson 5

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celery

ˈsɛləri

Widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked — celery is a healthy snack.

I like to eat celery with peanut butter.

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chess

tʃes

Weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat — do you know how to play chess?

Do you know how to play chess?

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chestnut

tʃˈesnʌt

Wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea — she has long chestnut hair.

I roasted chestnuts over the fire during winter.

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cranberry

ˈkrænbəri

Any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries — I drink cranberry juice every morning for its health benefits.

Cranberries are often served as a sauce with turkey.

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cucumber

ˈkuːˌkʌmbɚ

A long, green vegetable with a crisp texture, often eaten raw in salads or as a snack — cucumber is mostly water.

I added cucumber to my salad.

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dandelion

ˈdændɪlaɪən

A common wild flower with bright yellow petals that turn into a white, fluffy — I made tea from dandelion roots.

The children picked dandelions in the field.

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hazel

ˈheɪzəl

A light brown or greenish-brown color, often used to describe eyes — she has beautiful hazel eyes.

She has beautiful hazel eyes.

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acorn

ˈeɪkɔːrn

Fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base — the squirrel buried an acorn.

The squirrel buried an acorn.

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acorns

ˈeɪkɔːrnz

Fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base — birds eat acorns too.

The children collected acorns in the forest.

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acumen

ˈæk.jə.mən

A tapering point — investors need financial acumen to manage risk effectively.

She has considerable business acumen and turned the company around.

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alder

ˈɑːldɚ

Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc — alder wood is popular for making furniture and smoking salmon.

The alder trees along the riverbank provide excellent habitat for birds.

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alfalfa

ælˈfælfə

A plant with purple flowers, grown as fodder for livestock and used to improve — alfalfa is rich in vitamins and minerals.

The farmer planted alfalfa to feed his cattle.

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