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ERIODICTYON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonyms:
Eriodictyon; genus Eriodictyon
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Eriodictyon" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Eriodictyon"):
Eriodictyon californicum; yerba santa (viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses)
Holonyms ("Eriodictyon" is a member of...):
family Hydrophyllaceae; Hydrophyllaceae; waterleaf family (perennial woodland herbs)
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