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SANICLE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
Synonyms:
sanicle; snakeroot
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sanicle" 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sanicle"):
footsteps-of-spring; Sanicula arctopoides (sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers)
purple sanicle; Sanicula bipinnatifida (sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers)
European sanicle; Sanicula Europaea (sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers)
Holonyms ("sanicle" is a member of...):
genus Sanicula; Sanicula (chiefly American herbs: sanicle)
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