CENTRANTHUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs

Synonyms:

Centranthus; genus Centranthus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Centranthus" is a kind of...):

asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

Meronyms (members of "Centranthus"):

Centranthus ruber; French honeysuckle; red valerian (European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers)

Holonyms ("Centranthus" is a member of...):

family Valerianaceae; valerian family; Valerianaceae (genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor)