plant substance

Noun
  1. Material derived from plants (synset 115016279)
    is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
    subtypes:
    • cutin - (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
    • chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble - material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
    • cork - outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
    • plant product - a product made from plant material
    • vegetable tallow - a waxy fat obtained from certain plants (e.g. bayberry) and used as tallow
    • wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
    same as: plant material

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