plant a cruive, plant a crew

[Prob. from Fr. plant a plantation, a bed; à =to, and crue =increase, growth.] A small inclosure for the purpose of raising colewort plants. plant-age (age as Ig), [Fr.= plantation , or perhaps from Lat. plant a go -plantain.] Anything planted; plants, herbs. genus itself. 2. Pl .: The family Phytotomide. phytophagous. Plant - eating beetles: [PHYTOPHAGA.] plant-lice, s. pl. [APHIDES.]