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WANDFLOWER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
Synonyms:
beetleweed; coltsfoot; galax; Galax urceolata; galaxy; wandflower
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wandflower" 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 ("wandflower" is a member of...):
genus Galax (evergreen herbs of southeastern United States)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers
Synonyms:
Sparaxis tricolor; wandflower
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("wandflower" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("wandflower" is a member of...):
genus Sparaxis; Sparaxis (deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa)
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