Botany Dictionary

  • Dried flowers

    Dried flowers

    Flowers preserved by removing moisture while maintaining shape and color.

  • Drift

    Drift

    A mass of windblown soil particles or snow accumulated against an obstruction.

  • Drill

    Drill

    A small furrow or trench made for sowing seeds in rows.

  • Drip irrigation

    Drip irrigation

    A water-conserving irrigation system that delivers water slowly to plant roots.

  • Drip tip

    Drip tip

    The elongated, pointed tip of some leaves that facilitates water runoff.

  • Drought-tolerant plants

    Drought-tolerant plants

    Plants adapted to survive extended periods with little water.

  • Drowning

    Drowning

    Suffocation of plant roots due to prolonged waterlogging.

  • Drupaceous

    Drupaceous

    Resembling or relating to a drupe.

  • Drupe

    Drupe

    A fleshy fruit with a stony endocarp surrounding the seed (e.g., peach, cherry).

  • Drupelet

    Drupelet

    A small drupe in an aggregate fruit (as in raspberries).