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SAWWORT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
Synonyms:
sawwort; Serratula tinctoria
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sawwort" 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 ("sawwort" is a member of...):
genus Serratula; Serratula (genus of Old World perennial herbs with spirally arranged toothed leaves)