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NABALUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
Synonyms:
genus Nabalus; Nabalus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Nabalus" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Nabalus"):
rattlesnake root (a plant of the genus Nabalus)
cankerweed; Nabalus alba; Prenanthes alba; white lettuce (herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes)
gall of the earth; lion's foot; Nabalus serpentarius; Prenanthes serpentaria (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)
Holonyms ("Nabalus" 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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