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ANCHUSA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("anchusa" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anchusa"):
alkanet; Anchusa officinalis; bugloss (perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers)
Anchusa capensis; cape forget-me-not (anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats)
Anchusa riparia; cape forget-me-not (anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers)
Holonyms ("anchusa" is a member of...):
genus Anchusa (rough and hairy Old World herbs)
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