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ARISTOLOCHIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Aristolochia; genus Aristolochia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Aristolochia" is a kind of...):
dicot genus; magnoliopsid genus (genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination)
Meronyms (members of "Aristolochia"):
Aristolochia clematitis; birthwort (creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America)
Holonyms ("Aristolochia" is a member of...):
Aristolochiaceae; birthwort family; family Aristolochiaceae (family of birthworts (including wild ginger))