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AGRIMONY

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Meaning:

A plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers

Synonyms:

agrimonia; agrimony

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("agrimony" 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 "agrimony"):

Agrimonia eupatoria; harvest-lice (erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats)

Agrimonia procera; fragrant agrimony (fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils)

Holonyms ("agrimony" is a member of...):

genus Agrimonia (genus of herbs found chiefly in north temperate regions having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by bristly fruit)

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