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HORSE GENTIAN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
Synonyms:
feverroot; horse gentian; tinker's root; Triostium perfoliatum; wild coffee
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("horse gentian" 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 ("horse gentian" is a member of...):
genus Triostium; Triostium (genus of Asiatic and North American herbs: feverroot)