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BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America
Synonyms:
broad-leaved montia; Montia cordifolia
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Hypernyms ("broad-leaved montia" is a kind of...):
Indian lettuce (a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves)