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GLYCERIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
genus Glyceria; Glyceria
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Glyceria" is a kind of...):
liliopsid genus; monocot genus (genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed)
Meronyms (members of "Glyceria"):
manna grass; sweet grass (any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor)
Holonyms ("Glyceria" is a member of...):
family Graminaceae; family Gramineae; family Poaceae; Graminaceae; Gramineae; grass family; Poaceae (the grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane)