▸ Specimen Drawer

Plants & Trees — Lesson 7

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artichoke

ˈɑːrtɪtʃoʊk

Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head — she made a dip with artichoke hearts.

I bought fresh artichoke at the market.

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aspen

ˈæspən

A type of poplar tree with rounded leaves that tremble easily in the wind — the aspen trees turned golden in autumn.

The aspen trees turned golden in autumn.

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azalea

əˈzeɪliə

Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors — the garden was filled with blooming azaleas in spring.

The garden was filled with blooming azaleas in spring.

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balsa

ˈbɔlsə

Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats — balsa is easy to cut with a sharp knife.

I used balsa wood to build a model airplane.

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balsam

ˈbɔlsəm

Any seed plant yielding balsam — she applied balsam to soothe her chapped hands.

The priest used balsam during the sacred ritual.

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bananas

bəˈnænəz

Bananas are long, curved, yellow fruits that grow in tropical regions — the monkeys love eating bananas in the jungle.

I eat a banana every morning for breakfast.

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banyan

ˈbænjən

A banyan is a large fig tree native to South and Southeast Asia, characterized — banyan wood is sometimes used for crafting durable furniture.

The banyan tree can grow to cover an entire garden with its sprawling canopy.

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baobab

ˈbeɪoʊbæb

A baobab is a large tree with a very thick, bottle-shaped trunk and sparse — the baobab tree can live for more than 2,000 years.

The baobab tree can live for more than 2,000 years.

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bark

bɑrk

The short, loud sound that a dog or other animal makes — the dog gave a loud bark.

The dog barks at strangers.

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barks

bɑːrks

A dog barks, it makes a short, loud sound — he barks at the mailman.

The dog barks loudly every morning.

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basil

ˈbeɪzəl

A fragrant green herb with sweet, slightly peppery leaves, commonly used in — I grow basil in my kitchen garden.

She added fresh basil to the pasta sauce.

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beech

biːtʃ

A large deciduous tree with smooth grey bark and glossy leaves, or the hard — the carpenter used beech wood to make the table.

We walked through a forest of ancient beech trees.

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