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GENUS NASTURTIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aquatic herbs
Synonyms:
genus Nasturtium; Nasturtium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("genus Nasturtium" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "genus Nasturtium"):
common watercress; Nasturtium officinale; Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere)
Holonyms ("genus Nasturtium" is a member of...):
Brassicaceae; Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae; family Cruciferae; mustard family (a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives)
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