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HALOGETON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
Synonyms:
halogeton; Halogeton glomeratus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("halogeton" 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 ("halogeton" is a member of...):
genus Halogeton (a caryophyllaceous genus of the family Chenopodiaceae)
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