George Washington Carver Word Search
Play a George Washington Carver word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PEANUT, CROP, SOIL, COTTON, SWEETPOTATO, TUBER, BOTANY, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATOR, RESEARCH, CHEMIST, FARMING.
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George Washington Carver word list, defined
- PEANUT /ˈpiːnʌt/ · noun
- A legume whose seed is eaten as a food, usually after being dried and roasted. The term also refers to the plant that produces this seed. Related: groundnut, goober, legume, seed.
- CROP /krɒp/ (UK), /krɑːp/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a crop is a cultivated plant or agricultural product grown in quantity, such as wheat or rice; it can also mean the total yield harvested from such plants. As a verb, to crop means to cut or trim something short — such as hair, grass, or an image. Related: harvest, yield, produce, cut.
- SOIL /sɔɪl/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, soil is the natural material forming the upper part of the earth's surface, especially the layer in which plants grow. As a verb, soil means to make something dirty, stained, or morally tainted. Related: dirt, earth, ground, terrain.
- COTTON /ˈkɒt.ən/ (UK); /ˈkɑː.t̬ən/ (US) · noun
- A soft, fluffy white fiber that surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant and is spun into thread or yarn for making textiles; also the plant itself or fabric woven from this fiber. Related: fabric, textile, cloth, thread.
- TUBER /ˈtjuːbə(r)/ (British); /ˈtuːbər/ (American) · noun
- A swollen, usually underground plant organ, chiefly a modified stem, that stores food and can grow into a new plant. By extension, a rounded swelling or projection, especially in anatomy. Related: swelling, protuberance, knob, lump.
- BOTANY /ˈbɒtəni/ · noun
- The scientific study of plants, including their structure, physiology, classification, ecology, and economic uses. Related: plant science, phytology, plant biology.
- AGRICULTURE /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/ · noun
- The science, art, and practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain human life. Related: farming, husbandry, cultivation, agronomy.
- EDUCATOR /ˈɛdʒʊkeɪtə(r)/ · noun
- A person who teaches or instructs others, especially as a profession; a teacher or someone involved in the field of education more broadly. Related: teacher, instructor, tutor, mentor.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, research means the systematic investigation of a subject or question. As a verb, it means to investigate a subject thoroughly or gather information about it. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, exploration.
- CHEMIST /ˈkɛmɪst/ · noun
- A scientist who specializes in the study of chemistry, the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. In British English, it also means a person or shop that sells medicines and health products (equivalent to American "pharmacist" or "pharmacy"). Related: scientist, apothecary, druggist, pharmacist.
- FARMING /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ (UK), /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/ (US) · noun
- The practice or business of cultivating land, raising crops, or breeding and rearing livestock; the activity of operating a farm. Related: agriculture, husbandry, cultivation, tillage.
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