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CORN MAYWEED
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
Synonyms:
Anthemis arvensis; corn chamomile; corn mayweed; field chamomile
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("corn mayweed" is a kind of...):
composite; composite plant (considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers)
Holonyms ("corn mayweed" is a member of...):
Anthemis; genus Anthemis (dog fennel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
Synonyms:
corn mayweed; Matricaria inodorum; scentless camomile; scentless false camomile; scentless hayweed; scentless mayweed; Tripleurospermum inodorum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("corn mayweed" 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)
Holonyms ("corn mayweed" is a member of...):
genus Tripleurospermum; Tripleurospermum (small genus comprising plants often included in genus Matricaria)
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