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UMBELLIFEROUS PLANT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
Synonyms:
umbellifer; umbelliferous plant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("umbelliferous plant" 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 "umbelliferous plant"):
wild parsley (any of various uncultivated umbelliferous plants with foliage resembling that of carrots or parsley)
Holonyms ("umbelliferous plant" is a member of...):
Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)