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LEOPARD'S-BANE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
Synonyms:
leopard's-bane; leopardbane
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("leopard's-bane" 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 ("leopard's-bane" is a member of...):
Doronicum; genus Doronicum (genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard's bane)