Things That Grow Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Things That Grow word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- CHESTNUT
- SEAWEED
- MUSHROOM
- POKE
- KUMQUAT
- COSMOS
- LENTILS
- GENTIAN
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Things That Grow word list, defined
- CHESTNUT /ˈtʃɛs.nʌt/ · noun
- The edible nut of the chestnut tree, or the tree itself (genus Castanea), which bears these nuts in a prickly bur. It also refers to a reddish-brown colour, and figuratively to a joke or story that has been repeated so often it has become stale. Related: hazelnut, acorn.
- SEAWEED /ˈsɛwɪd/ · noun
- A type of marine algae that grows in the sea, often found on rocks or in shallow water. It is commonly used as a food ingredient, particularly in Asian cuisine. Related: algae, kelp, dulse, kombu.
- MUSHROOM /ˈmʊʃ.rəm/ · noun
- A fleshy fungus, typically having a cap and stem, that grows on or under the ground, especially one that is edible. Related: fungus, spore, mycelium, vegetable.
- POKE /pəʊk/ · verb, noun
- To touch or prod gently, especially with a pointed object. A sudden, brief movement of a pointed object, especially a finger or a stick, into the body of something. Related: prod, jab, stick, jab.
- KUMQUAT /kʌmˈkwɒt/ · noun
- A small, oval or round fruit with a sweet and slightly sour taste, often eaten whole or used in jams and preserves. Related: orange, tangerine, quince, apricot.
- COSMOS /ˈkɒzmɒs/ (UK); /ˈkɑːzmoʊs/ (US) · noun
- The universe seen as a well-ordered, harmonious whole. More broadly, any complex and orderly system. Related: universe, creation, macrocosm, nature.
- LENTILS /lɛnˈtɪlz/ · noun
- Small, disk-shaped seeds of the lentil plant, often used in soups and stews. They are a good source of protein and fiber. Related: beans, peas, chickpeas, split peas.
- GENTIAN /dʒɛnˈtiən/ · noun
- A plant of the genus Gentiana, having blue, purple, or white flowers. Any of various plants of the genus Gentiana, native to the Northern Hemisphere. Related: angelica, balm, celandine, digitalis.
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