plant kingdom
noun
the plants of the world collectively.
Also called
vegetable kingdom.
Compare
animal kingdom,
mineral kingdom.
Origin of plant kingdom
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby plant kingdom
plant agreement,
plant bug,
plant city,
plant food,
plant hormone,
plant kingdom,
plant louse,
plant out,
plant pathology,
plant-cutter,
planta
British Dictionary definitions for plant kingdom
plant kingdom
noun
a category of living organisms comprising all plants but excluding the algae, fungi, and bacteria
Compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom
Cultural definitions for plant kingdom
plant kingdom
One of the five kingdoms of living things. Most plants derive energy from photosynthesis.