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FUMEWORT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers
Synonyms:
Corydalis solida; fumeroot; fumewort
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fumewort" is a kind of...):
Corydalis; genus Corydalis (annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
Synonyms:
Fumaria officinalis; fumeroot; fumewort; fumitory
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("fumewort" 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 ("fumewort" is a member of...):
Fumaria; genus Fumaria (annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base)
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