ARUM PALAESTINUM

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Meaning:

Ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe

Synonyms:

Arum palaestinum; black calla

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Arum palaestinum" is a kind of...):

aroid; arum (any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe)

Holonyms ("Arum palaestinum" is a member of...):

genus Arum (type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves)

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