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1 arrowhead
1) (a water plant with leaves shaped like an arrowhead.) örvarblað2) (the tip of an arrow, shaped to a point.) örvaroddur -
2 bulrush
(a tall strong water plant.) -
3 waterlily
plural - waterlilies; noun (a water plant with broad flat floating leaves.) vatnalilja -
4 cactus
['kæktəs]plurals - cacti; noun(a prickly plant whose stem stores water.) kaktus -
5 droop
[dru:p]1) (to (cause to) hang down: The willows drooped over the pond.) drúpa, hanga niður2) ((of a plant) to flop from lack of water: a vase of drooping flowers.) drúpandi -
6 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) rót2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) rót3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) rót, orsök4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) uppruni, rætur2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) (láta) skjóta rótum- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) róta í2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) róta -
7 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) þjóta, hraða (sér/e-m)2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) sprettur2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) flÿtir•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) sef -
8 tea
[ti:]1) (a type of plant grown in Asia, especially India, Ceylon and China, or its dried and prepared leaves: I bought half a kilo of tea.) terunni; te2) (a drink made by adding boiling water to these: Have a cup of tea!) te3) (a cup etc of tea: Two teas, please!) te(bolli)4) (a small meal in the afternoon (afternoon tea) or a larger one in the early evening, at which tea is often drunk: She invited him to tea.) síðdegiste•- tea-bag- teacup
- tea-party
- teapot
- tearoom
- tea-set
- tea-service
- teaspoon
- teaspoonful
- tea-time
- tea-towel
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