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CYNANCUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cynancum" is a kind of...):
liana (a woody climbing usually tropical plant)
Holonyms ("cynancum" is a member of...):
genus Cynancum (genus of perennial tropical African lianas)
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