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Collective nouns

Words for a group of something.

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A bunch of bananas is also called a hand.

H is for Heap

A heap is a large pile of similar things, making a big mound. It is also a slang word for a lot of something, for example "I have a heap of homework to do tonight".

H is for Herd

A group of horses, cows and groups of many other large four-legged animals is called a herd.

L is for Lepe

A group of leopards is called a lepe or leap.
A group of puppies, kittens or other animals that are born in groups, is called a litter.

M is for Mob

A group of kangaroos, wallabies or emus is called a mob.

M is for Murder

A group of crows or ravens is called a murder or an unkindness.
See also kill.

O is for Orchard

A group of fruit trees, usually planted in straight rows, is called an orchard.

O is for Orchestra

An orchestra is a large group of people together, all playing musical instruments. There are a particular number of each kind of musical instrument in an orchestra. Orchestras can play beautiful music, and people often go out to a special place like a theatre just to listen to an orchestra play. A person who directs an orchestra is called a conductor.

O is for Ostentation

A group of peacocks is called an ostentation.

P is for Pack

A group of dogs is called a pack.
Packing is also a word for filling something with something else.

P is for Pair

A pair of things is two things. You usually use the word pair to describe two very similar things, like a pair of birds. Some things only come in pairs - like a pair of glasses or a pair of trousers. Many other things usually come in pairs but can be separated, like a pair of socks, shoes or gloves.

P is for Parliament

A group of owls is called a parliament.

P is for Pile

Many things stacked on top of each other in no particular order is called a pile.
The photo is of a pile of tyres.

P is for Pod (Group)

A group of dolphins, whales or sometimes seals is called a pod.
You may also be looking for a pea pod instead.

P is for Prattle

A group of parrots is called a prattle.

P is for Prickle

A group of hedgehogs or porcupines is called a prickle.
A group of lions is called a pride.
You might also be interested in the sin of pride.

R is for Range

A group of mountains all in a row is called a range.