Plants That Are Not Trees

Member senses (20)

• ἄκανθαthorn plant, thistle, brier
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  any kind of plant with sharp projections on its stem and/or branches; regarded as useless; symbol of hardship

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000171-01
• ἀκάνθινοςcrown of thorns
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  (derivative of ἄκανθα ‘thorn plant,’ semantic domain 3.17) pertaining to being made or consisting of thorns; in the NT, only in the phrase ἀκάνθινον στέφανον, a crown made from a plant with sharp projections on its stem and/or branches; symbol of hardship

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000172-01
• ἄμπελοςgrapevine
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  creeping plant that develops a woody stem when it matures; Vitis vinifera; grows along the ground until it finds a tree or other object to climb, using tendrils; bears bunches of small round fruit that are sweet and juicy; symbol of blessing, prosperity, and happiness

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000286-01
• ἀμπελώνvineyard, orchard of grapevines
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  (derivative of ἄμπελος ‘grapevine’) a field or garden of grapevines, creeping plants that develop a woody stem when they mature; Vitis vinifera; they grow along the ground until they find a tree or other object to climb, using tendrils; they bear bunches of small round fruit that are sweet and juicy; a symbol of blessing, prosperity, and happiness

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000288-01
• ἄνηθονdill
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  annual plant that can reach 50 cm in height; has fine leaves; yellow flowers form a shape like a covered cup; leaves and seeds have a pleasant, spicy smell; Anethum graveolens; garden herb, used in cooking

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000435-01
• βάτοςthorn plant, thistle, brier
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  any kind of plant with sharp projections on its stem and/or branches; regarded as useless; symbol of hardship

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-000939-01
• βοτάνηplant, grass
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  any of the smaller green plants (in Hellenistic Greek often used in contexts referring to plants as fodder for animals)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-001015-01
• ζιζάνιονdarnel grass
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  a particularly undesirable weed resembling wheat and possessing a seed which is poisonous

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002228-01
• ἡδύοσμονmint
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  fragrant plant (genus Mentha); up to 2 m high; small, soft leaves with sawlike margins; used in cooking, tea, medicine

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002249-01
• κάλαμοςreed
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  a tall straight grass or sedge; growing in or near rivers and marshes

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002569-01
• κρίνονwild flower
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  any one of several types of flowers, usually uncultivated

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002933-01
• κύμινονcumin
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  probably the plant Cuminum cyminum; same family as carrot; branches from the base and has similar leaves and flowers, though seeds have a sharper smell; planted and harvested each year, reaching a height of about 50-60 cm; seeds are used in cooking and as medicine

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-002968-01
• λάχανονgarden plant
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  any one of the smaller plants cultivated in a garden, for example, herbs and vegetables

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003018-01
• πήγανονrue
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  an evergreen aromatic plant used for seasoning

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-003980-01
• σίναπιmustard plant
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  mustard plant, a large herb noted for its very small seeds and in some instances growing to a height of three meters (about ten feet)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004515-01
• σῖτοςwheat
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  the plant of wheat

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-004524-02
• τρίβολοςthorn plant, thistle, brier
  Sense details

  any kind of plant with sharp projections on its stem and/or branches; regarded as useless; symbol of hardship

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005035-01
• ὕσσωποςhyssop
  Sense details

  small aromatic bush with a shrub-like base and stems which are stiff, many-branched, hairy, and strong, 50-80 cm tall; Origanum syriacum or Majorana syriaca; used by the Jews in the ritual purification process as a sprinkling brush

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005192-01
• χλωρόςplant
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  (semantic derivative of χλωρός[a] ‘green,’ semantic domain 79.34)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005401-03
• χόρτοςsmall plants, grass
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  small green plants (and in NT contexts referring primarily to green grass in a field or meadow)

  SDBC-GRK-SENSE-005412-01