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plant in Malay

tumbuhan

/plɑːnt/

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Australia/plɐːnt/

plant in Malay: tumbuhan, tanam. In English, plant means an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

Malay words for plant

organism capable of photosynthesis
tumbuhan
to place in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow
tanam

English meaning of plant

  1. noun An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
  2. noun An organism of the kingdom Plantae, and now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.
  3. noun Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.
  4. noun A young tree, vine, shrub, or herb; a sapling.

Full definition of plant

plant in a sentence

  • The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border.
  • The company has production plants in three countries.
  • My dad worked at the plant for 27 years.

Synonyms of plant

plant in other languages

Questions about plant in Malay

What is the meaning of plant in Malay?
Plant in Malay is tumbuhan, tanam.
Apakah maksud plant dalam bahasa Melayu?
Plant: tumbuhan, tanam.
What does plant mean in English?
Plant means an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

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