A monocot, or monocotyledon, is a flowering plant with one seed leave. This characteristic forms the foundation of many other characteristics: the flower parts of a monocot grow in multiples of three, its veins extend in a parallel direction up and down the leaves, it has a single-pollen structure, and its vascular system is unorganized and does not have a cortex or stele. Examples: bananas, wheat, corn, rice, ginger, onions, sugarcane, lilies, and daffodils.
A dicot, or dicotyledon, is a flowering plant with two seed leaves. Like the monocot, the number of seed leaves also determines many of its other characteristics: its flower parts grow in multiples of four or five, the veins of its leaves are reticulated, it has a three-pollen structure, and its vascular system contains a cortex and stele and is arranged in rings. Examples: peas, beans, peanuts, mint, and grass.
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