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OENANTHE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Wheatears
Synonyms:
genus Oenanthe; Oenanthe
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Oenanthe" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Oenanthe"):
wheatear (small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump)
Holonyms ("Oenanthe" is a member of...):
family Turdidae; Turdidae (thrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Poisonous herbs: water dropworts
Synonyms:
genus Oenanthe; Oenanthe
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Oenanthe" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Oenanthe"):
hemlock water dropwort; Oenanthe crocata; water dropwort (European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous)
Oenanthe aquatica; water fennel (European poisonous herb with fibrous roots)
Holonyms ("Oenanthe" is a member of...):
Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)
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