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ARGEMONE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Synonyms:
argemone; devil's fig; prickly poppy; white thistle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("argemone" 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 "argemone"):
Argemone mexicana; Mexican poppy (annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico)
Holonyms ("argemone" is a member of...):
genus Argemone (prickly poppies)