creeper β Creepers are plants with long stems that wind themselves around objects.
cutting β A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
slip β to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
sprout β to begin to grow; shoot forth, as a plant from a seed.
dressing β an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
gravy β the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
pepper β a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
salt β See under Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
pungency β sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
legume β any plant of the legume family, especially those used for feed, food, or as a soil-improving crop.
produce β to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
salad β a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
edible β fit to be eaten as food; eatable; esculent.
green β of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
greens β of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.
root β Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ΛΙl ΙΛhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845β1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
yellow β a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
flavouring β taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
flavoring β taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
flavour β taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
flavor β taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth.
flora β the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
greenery β green foliage or vegetation; verdure.
trees β a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
verdure β greenness, especially of fresh, flourishing vegetation.
spice β any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
additive β An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
condiment β A condiment is a substance such as salt, pepper, or mustard that you add to food when you eat it in order to improve the flavour.
sauce β any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
seasoning β one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
distillation β the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
essence β The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
quintessence β the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
relish β liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
spirit β the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
tincture β Pharmacology. a solution of alcohol or of alcohol and water, containing animal, vegetable, or chemical drugs.
blossom β Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
perennial β lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
vine β any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.