# The Atoz Game (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341 "2025-12-02T22:20:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 73

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1441 "2026-07-29T13:58:28Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1442 "2026-07-29T14:16:40Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1443 "2026-07-29T15:05:06Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1444 "2026-07-29T17:48:04Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1445 "2026-07-29T18:48:32Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1446 "2026-07-29T20:07:33Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily

---

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1447 "2026-07-29T23:28:45Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon

A flowering plant with one embryonic leaf in its seeds.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1448 "2026-07-29T23:47:18Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium

Or as my mom called it: her “nasties” 😂

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1449 "2026-07-30T00:10:15Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid

---

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1450 "2026-07-30T07:12:11Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1451 "2026-07-30T18:08:09Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1452 "2026-07-30T21:15:21Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1453 "2026-07-30T21:18:06Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1454 "2026-07-30T21:48:52Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1455 "2026-07-30T23:06:26Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1456 "2026-07-31T07:15:15Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot  
Verbena

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1457 "2026-07-31T12:48:11Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot  
Verbena  
Wisteria

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1458 "2026-07-31T17:12:48Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot  
Verbena  
Wisteria  
Xyris

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1459 "2026-07-31T18:36:58Z")

</div>

**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot  
Verbena  
Wisteria  
Xyris  
Yarrow

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-3/1025341/1460 "2026-08-01T17:18:28Z")

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**Botany: terms or plant names**

Acacia  
Black-eyed Susan  
Clover  
Dicotyledon  
Edaphic  
Fern  
Germinate  
Hosta  
Iris  
Jonquil  
Kudzu  
Lily  
Monocotyledon  
Nasturtium  
Orchid  
Purple Coneflower  
Queen Anne’s Lace  
Rose  
Succulents  
Tree  
Uproot  
Verbena  
Wisteria  
Xyris  
Yarrow  
Zoysia

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