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LION'S-EAR
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
Synonyms:
Leonotis nepetaefolia; Leonotis nepetifolia; lion's-ear
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lion's-ear" 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 ("lion's-ear" is a member of...):
genus Leonotis; Leonotis (small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of South Africa)