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CALLISTEPHUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
Synonyms:
Callistephus; genus Callistephus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Callistephus" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Callistephus"):
Callistephus chinensis; China aster (valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting)
Holonyms ("Callistephus" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
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