This is the 874th most frequent Malay word.
tanaman
"Tanaman" means "plant" or "crop" in English.
In this sentence, 'tanaman' refers to crops, specifically paddy plants for agriculture.
Tanaman padi memerlukan banyak air untuk tumbuh subur.
Rice crops require a lot of water to grow well.
Here, 'tanaman' is used to mean garden plants or flowers.
Tanaman bunga di taman itu sangat cantik dan wangi.
The flower plants in that garden are very beautiful and fragrant.
In this case, 'tanaman' broadly refers to any plant or vegetation.