tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews
lauhala
Noun
Polynesian screw pine
luffa
Noun
any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits
luffa
Noun
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
loofah
Noun
the loofah climber that has cylindrical fruit
loofah
Noun
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
lesser bullrush
Noun
reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia
loofa
Noun
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
loufah sponge
Noun
the dried fibrous part of the fruit of a plant of the genus Luffa
looking glass tree
Noun
large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath
looking-glass plant
Noun
small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath
lacebark
Noun
small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
lomatia
Noun
any of various ornamental evergreens of the genus Lomatia having attractive fragrant flowers
lambkill
Noun
North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers
leatherleaf
Noun
north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
leatherleaf
Noun
stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
linden family
Noun
chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil
linden
Noun
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers
linden
Noun
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees
linden tree
Noun
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers
lime tree
Noun
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers
lime tree
Noun
any of various related trees bearing limes
lily-of-the-valley tree
Noun
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
large cranberry
Noun
trailing red-fruited plant
low-bush blueberry
Noun
low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries
low blueberry
Noun
low-growing deciduous shrub of northeastern North America having flowers in compact racemes and bearing sweet dark blue berries
leucothoe
Noun
any plant of the genus Leucothoe
lesser wintergreen
Noun
the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers
lingenberry
Noun
low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
lingberry
Noun
low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
lesser centaury
Noun
common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes
live oak
Noun
any of several American evergreen oaks
laurel oak
Noun
small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel
laurel oak
Noun
large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States
liquidambar
Noun
any tree of the genus Liquidambar
liquidambar
Noun
aromatic exudate from the sweet gum tree
loosestrife family
Noun
herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
lady's-eardrop
Noun
erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
ladies'-eardrop
Noun
erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
lady's-eardrops
Noun
erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
ladies'-eardrops
Noun
erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers
lemon-scented gum
Noun
similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves
leatherwood
Noun
deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
leatherwood
Noun
shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil
ling ko
Noun
water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
labdanum
Noun
a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
labdanum
Noun
a dark brown to greenish oleoresin that has a fragrant odor and is used as a fixative in perfumes
ladanum
Noun
a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
low St Andrew's cross
Noun
low shrubby plant having yellow flowers with four petals arranged in a cross