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LION'S FOOT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Synonyms:
gall of the earth; lion's foot; Nabalus serpentarius; Prenanthes serpentaria
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lion's foot" 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 foot" is a member of...):
genus Nabalus; Nabalus (genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes)
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