plant kingdom

noun

the plants of the world collectively.

Also called vegetable kingdom.

Origin

1880-85

Examples from the web for plant kingdom

Some of the best true-blue blossoms in the plant kingdom are found in this group.
plant kingdom is responsible for the replenishment of oxygen that enable life to sustain on this planet.
Corn is one of the plant kingdom's biggest successes.
No one is suggesting that the plant kingdom isn't doing its fair share.
Flesh eating is a surprisingly widespread practice in the plant kingdom.
The researchers can't yet say how widespread this trick is in the plant kingdom.
The morphological and evolutionary diversity contained within this division of the plant kingdom is considerable.

British Dictionary definitions for plant kingdom

noun

a category of living organisms comprising all plants but excluding the algae, fungi, and bacteria Compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom

plant kingdom in Culture

One of the five kingdoms of living things. Most plants derive energy from photosynthesis.