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lithophytic plant Noun plant that grows on rocks or stony soil and derives nourishment from the atmosphere
lobed leaf Noun a leaf having deeply indented margins
ligule Noun (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
lizard's-tail family Noun family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia
lizard's-tail Noun North American herbaceous perennial of wet places having slender curled racemes of small white flowers
leafage Noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
lecanopteris Noun any of several bizarre ferns of the genus Lecanopteris having swollen hollow rhizomes that provide homes for symbiotic ants
leaf bud Noun a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop
lotus tree Noun shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region
lenticel Noun one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
leaf node Noun (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
lily pad Noun floating leaves of a water lily
lanceolate leaf Noun a leaf shaped like a lance head
linear leaf Noun a long slender leaf
lyrate leaf Noun a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre
licorice fern Noun fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor
leathery polypody Noun stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
limestone fern Noun yellow-green fern of rocky areas of northern hemisphere
lobed spleenwort Noun a spleenwort of eastern and southern United States
lanceolate spleenwort Noun a spleenwort of western Europe
leatherleaf wood fern Noun North American fern with evergreen fronds
leather fern Noun widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
leather fern Noun stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
leatherleaf fern Noun widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
lady fern Noun most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
little ebony spleenwort Noun fern of tropical America: from southern United States to West Indies and Mexico to Brazil
lycopod Noun primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles
little clubmoss Noun of northern Europe and America
lipfern Noun any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes
lace fern Noun small tufted fern of northwestern America
little club moss Noun any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella
lucre Noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
lucre Noun informal terms for money
landed estate Noun extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
landholding Noun a holding in the form of land
landholding Noun ownership of land
letting Noun property that is leased or rented out or let
leasehold Noun land or property held under a lease
loot Noun goods or money obtained illegally
loot Noun informal terms for money
loot Verb steal goods
loot Verb take illegally
long beech fern Noun beech fern of North America and Eurasia
life estate Noun an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it
legacy Noun (law) a gift of personal property by will
lock-up option Noun an option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeover
land tenure Noun the right to hold property
land grant Noun a grant of public land (as to a railway or college)
lump sum Noun a complete payment consisting of a single sum of money
library fine Noun fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned