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plant-tree-vocabulary
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Anglais
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flowers
Introduction

Vocabulary on the theme of plants and trees.

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Trees
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trees
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a0047s-trees.mp3 (19.15 KB)
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chestnut tree
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chestnut tree leaf
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maple tree
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maple tree
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maple tree leaf
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oak tree
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a0032s-oaktree.mp3 (17.11 KB)
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oak tree leaf
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pine tree
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pine tree needle
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Flowers
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flowers
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a0047s-flowers.mp3 (20.88 KB)
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daisy
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a0032s-daisy.mp3 (16.5 KB)
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dandelion
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lily
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a0032s-lily.mp3 (12.93 KB)
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orchid
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a0032s-orchid.mp3 (13.09 KB)
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peony
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a0032s-peony.mp3 (13.9 KB)
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rose
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a0032s-rose.mp3 (14.61 KB)
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sunflower
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violet
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a0032s-violet.mp3 (13.55 KB)
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Plants & Flowers
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plants-flowers
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Plants and flowers such as roses, dandelions and clover.
Description

1The word weeds is used for growing plants that are unwanted.

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Click to listen to the Plant & Flower vocabulary.
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rose
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rose.mp3 (16.84 KB)
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sunflower
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sunflower.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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tulip
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tulip.mp3 (13.78 KB)
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orchid
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orchid.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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daffodil
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daffodil.mp3 (35.71 KB)
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daisy
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daisy.mp3 (15.31 KB)
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daisies
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daisies.mp3 (17.35 KB)
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pansies
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pansies.mp3 (26.02 KB)
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dandelions
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dandelions.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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weeds
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weeds.mp3 (18.37 KB)
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fern
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fern.mp3 (17.35 KB)
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ivy
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ivy.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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clover
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clover.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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mushroom
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mushroom.mp3 (17.86 KB)
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cactus
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cactus.mp3 (25 KB)
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algae
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algae.mp3 (21.94 KB)
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Trees
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trees
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Trees, such as maple, oak and spruce.
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Click to listen to the Tree vocabulary.
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maple
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maple.mp3 (15.82 KB)
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oak
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oak.mp3 (11.73 KB)
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acorn
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acorn.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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willow
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willow.mp3 (15.82 KB)
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birch
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birch.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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apple tree
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apple tree.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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elm
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elm.mp3 (14.29 KB)
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palm tree
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palm tree.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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cedar
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cedar.mp3 (25 KB)
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spruce
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spruce.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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pine
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pine.mp3 (14.8 KB)
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fir
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fir.mp3 (25 KB)
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cone
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cone.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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Grasses & Grains
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grasses-grains
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Grasses and grains such as wheat, oat and bamboo.
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Click to listen to the Grass & Grain vocabulary.
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wheat
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wheat.mp3 (13.78 KB)
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oat
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oat.mp3 (14.29 KB)
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barley
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barley.mp3 (21.94 KB)
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rye
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rye.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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corn
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corn.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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rice
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rice.mp3 (18.88 KB)
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sugarcane
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sugarcane.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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cattail
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cattail.mp3 (25 KB)
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reed
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reed.mp3 (20.41 KB)
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bamboo
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bamboo.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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Parts of a Plant
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parts-of-a-plant
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Labelled parts of plants and trees such as flowers, leaves and roots.
Description

*Stem vs. stalk
People sometimes use the words stem and stalk as synonyms, but they actually refer to 2 different parts of the plant.

stem

main plant structure, like the trunk of a tree.

stalk

smaller part that splits from the stem, like a branch of a tree.
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Click to listen to the Parts of a Plant vocabulary.
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Sons
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flower
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flower.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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petal
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petal.mp3 (13.78 KB)
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leaf
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leaf.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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leaves
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leaves.mp3 (26.53 KB)
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fruit
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fruit.mp3 (16.84 KB)
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stalk
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stalk.mp3 (18.37 KB)
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stem
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stem.mp3 (20.41 KB)
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thorn
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thorn.mp3 (23.47 KB)
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root
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root.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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branch
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branch.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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needle
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needle.mp3 (14.29 KB)
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cone
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cone_0.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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bark
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bark.mp3 (18.37 KB)
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trunk
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trunk.mp3 (14.8 KB)
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Plant & Tree Vocabulary at a Glance
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plant-tree-vocabulary-at-a-glance
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Summary of plant, flower and tree vocabulary.
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Summary of grass, grain and parts of a plant vocabulary.
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Plant & Tree Vocabulary Exercise
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plant-tree-vocabulary-exercise
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Advanced Plant & Tree Vocabulary
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advanced-plant-tree-vocabulary
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Advanced Plants & Flowers
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advanced-plants-flowers
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Plants and flowers such as iris, hibiscus and succulents.
Description

*Kelp is a type of seaweed.

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Click to listen to the Advanced Plant & Flower vocabulary.
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iris
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iris.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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jasmine
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jasmine.mp3 (16.84 KB)
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hibiscus
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hibiscus.mp3 (29.08 KB)
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chrysanthemum
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chrysanthemum.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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poppy
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poppy.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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carnation
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carnation.mp3 (20.92 KB)
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venus flytrap
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venus flytrap.mp3 (38.26 KB)
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moss
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moss.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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vine
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vine.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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shrub
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shrub.mp3 (23.47 KB)
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succulent
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succulent.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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seaweed
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seaweed.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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kelp
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kelp.mp3 (18.88 KB)
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Herbs
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herbs
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lavender
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lavender.mp3 (26.02 KB)
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Small plant with narrow green leaves and purple flowers. It has a strong, sweet smell.
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mint
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mint.mp3 (21.94 KB)
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Green plant with soft leaves. It has a very fresh, cool, and sharp taste and smell.
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basil
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basil.mp3 (12.24 KB)
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Small plant with shiny, round, bright green leaves. It has a warm, sweet, and slightly spicy smell and taste.
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thyme
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thyme.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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Small, bushy plant with tiny green leaves and very thin, woody stems. It tastes a little bit like pepper and grass.
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oregano
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oregano.mp3 (23.47 KB)
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Small plant with oval green leaves. It has a strong, warm, and slightly bitter taste.
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chives
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chives.mp3 (19.39 KB)
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Plant with long, thin, grass-like leaves. It tastes a little like onion.
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catnip
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catnip.mp3 (17.35 KB)
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Small plant with green, fuzzy leaves. Cats love it!
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Advanced Parts of a Plant
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advanced-parts-of-a-plant
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seed
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seed.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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Small part of a plant that will grow into a new plant.
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twig
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twig.mp3 (20.41 KB)
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Very small branch.
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nectar
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nectar.mp3 (25 KB)
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Sweet, sugary liquid inside flowers.
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pollen
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pollen.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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Fine, yellow or brown powder made inside flowers and on the cones of a conifer.
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blade (of grass)
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blade.mp3 (13.26 KB)
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A single, individual piece of grass.
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bud
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bud.mp3 (12.75 KB)
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Small rounded structure on a stem or a branch that contains baby leaves or flowers.
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bulb
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bulb.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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Rounded part of some plants that grows completely underground.
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sprout
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sprout.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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Small, new plant that just started to grow.
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shoot
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shoot.mp3 (18.88 KB)
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Part of a new plant that has just started to grow out of the ground.
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resin
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resin.mp3 (18.88 KB)
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Thick, sticky, and gooey liquid that comes out of certain trees and plants.
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sap
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sap.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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Watery liquid that flows inside a plant or a tree.
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rings
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rings.mp3 (18.37 KB)
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Circular lines that you see inside a tree trunk when it is cut down.
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Plant Environment & Ecosystem Vocabulary
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plant-environment-ecosystem-vocabulary
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garden
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garden.mp3 (21.43 KB)
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Piece of land where people grow plants or vegetables.
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houseplant
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houseplant.mp3 (27.04 KB)
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Plant that is grown and kept indoors.
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wild plant
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wild plant.mp3 (38.78 KB)
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Plant that grows naturally without human help.
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exotic plant
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exotic plant.mp3 (35.2 KB)
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Plant that isn’t native to your area.
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crops
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crops.mp3 (23.47 KB)
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Plants grown to be harvested and used.
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fungus
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fungus.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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Living organism that is neither plant, nor animal. Mushrooms are a fungus.
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fungi
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fungi.mp3 (21.94 KB)
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The plural form of “fungus.”
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undergrowth
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undergrowth.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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Plants, bushes, shrubs and ferns that grow close to the ground beneath tall trees.
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grove
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grove.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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Small group of trees that grow close together.
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orchard
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orchard.mp3 (22.45 KB)
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Area where fruit trees or nut trees are grown.
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canopy
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canopy.mp3 (17.86 KB)
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Upper layer of a forest formed by interlocking branches.
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fruit tree
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fruit tree.mp3 (29.08 KB)
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Trees that grow fruit (e.g., apple tree, orange tree).
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nut tree
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nut tree.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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Trees that grow nuts (e.g., walnut tree, chestnut tree).
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evergreen tree
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evergreen tree.mp3 (30.61 KB)
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Tree that keeps its green leaves or needles all year long.
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coniferous tree
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Tree that grows cones and has needles instead of leaves.
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deciduous tree
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deciduous tree.mp3 (29.59 KB)
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deciduous tree
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Plant Science Vocabulary
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plant-science-vocabulary
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botany
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botany.mp3 (23.98 KB)
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The scientific study of plants.
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flora
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flora.mp3 (25 KB)
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Scientific term describing plant life that grows naturally in a specific area or time period.
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vegetation
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vegetation.mp3 (29.59 KB)
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General term describing plant life found in a particular area.
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soil
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soil.mp3 (25 KB)
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Top layer of earth covering the ground.
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horticulture
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horticulture.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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Art, science, and business of growing and cultivating plants, fruits and vegetables.
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pollinator
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pollinator.mp3 (23.47 KB)
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Animal or element (air, water) that carries pollen from one plant to another.
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chlorophyllchlorophyll
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chlorophyll.mp3 (20.41 KB)
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Natural green pigment found in plants. It acts as a tiny solar panel.
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photosynthesis
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photosynthesis.mp3 (35.2 KB)
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Process plants use to turn sunlight into food.
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Plant-Related Verbs
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plant-related-verbs
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to plant*
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to plant.mp3 (19.9 KB)
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To put a seed, a bulb or a young tree in the soil so it can grow.
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to sow*
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to sow.mp3 (18.37 KB)
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To scatter seeds in or on the ground so they can grow.
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to seed*
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to seed.mp3 (24.49 KB)
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To scatter or plant seeds over an area so that they can grow.
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to grow
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to grow.mp3 (14.8 KB)
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(1) To get bigger. (2) To cultivate, to take care of plants.
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to sprout
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to sprout.mp3 (28.06 KB)
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To break through the seed and start to grow.
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to bloom
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to bloom.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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When a bud opens with a flower. Generally used for decorative flowers, ground plants and general flower gardens.
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to blossom
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to blossom.mp3 (19.39 KB)
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When a bud opens with a fruit or leaf. Generally used for trees, woody shrubs, and fruit-bearing plants.
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to germinate
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To begin to grow into a new plant, right before it starts to sprout.
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to spread
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to spread.mp3 (20.92 KB)
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To expand in size, to cover a larger area over time.
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to thrive
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to thrive.mp3 (26.53 KB)
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To grow strong, healthy and flourish.
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to weed
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to weed.mp3 (25 KB)
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To remove unwanted plants (called “weeds”) from an area.
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to wither
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to wither.mp3 (22.96 KB)
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To dry up, shrivel and die.
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to harvest
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to harvest.mp3 (21.94 KB)
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To gather or pick ripe crops, fruits, vegetables or grains when they are ready to be used.
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to pick
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to pick.mp3 (25.51 KB)
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To pull a fruit, vegetable, flower, or leaf off a plant or tree using your hands.
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to pluck
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to pluck.mp3 (14.8 KB)
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To pull off a leaf, fruit, or flower from a branch or stem with a sudden, quick, and sharp tug.
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to prickle
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to prickle.mp3 (19.39 KB)
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To sting, or scratch slightly with small, sharp points.
Corps

*To plant vs. to sow vs. to seed
The expressions are very similar and often used interchangeably, but they mean slightly different things.

to plantYou dig a hole in the ground to place something into it (a seed, a bulb or a young tree). The focus is on the individual object.
to sowYou scatter, drop or toss (many) seeds on the ground. You can only sow seeds. 
to seedYou cover an area, a plot of land, with seeds. The focus is on the area, the land.
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Exercise – Advanced Plant & Tree Vocabulary
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exercise-advanced-plant-tree-vocabulary
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see-also
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