companion plant
companion plant noun: a plant growing near other plants because it was planted there via companion planting. Also the alternative spelling of companion-plant.
Noun
companion plant (plural companion plants)
- A plant growing near other plants because it was planted there via companion planting.
Also used as
companion plant is also the alternative spelling of companion-plant.
Forms of companion plant
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | companion plants |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | companion plants |
| present participle | companion planting |
| past participle | companion planted |
| past | companion planted |
Origin of companion plant
From companion + plant.
Questions about companion plant
- What does companion plant mean?
- Companion plant means a plant growing near other plants because it was planted there via companion planting.
- What part of speech is companion plant?
- Companion plant is a noun.
- What is the plural of companion plant?
- The plural of companion plant is companion plants.
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