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LEUCANTHEMUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
Synonyms:
genus Leucanthemum; Leucanthemum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Leucanthemum" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Leucanthemum"):
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum; Leucanthemum vulgare; marguerite; moon daisy; ox-eyed daisy; oxeye daisy; white daisy (tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum)
Chrysanthemum maximum; Leucanthemum maximum; oxeye daisy (similar to oxeye daisy)
Chrysanthemum maximum maximum; Leucanthemum superbum; shasta daisy (hybrid garden flower derived from Chrysanthemum maximum and Chrysanthemum lacustre having large white flower heads resembling oxeye daisies; often placed in the genus Chrysanthemum)
Chrysanthemum lacustre; Leucanthemum lacustre; Pyrenees daisy (perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy)
Holonyms ("Leucanthemum" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
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