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CHAMAEDAPHNE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

One species: leatherleaf

Synonyms:

Chamaedaphne; genus Chamaedaphne

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Chamaedaphne" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "Chamaedaphne"):

Chamaedaphne calyculata; leatherleaf (north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers)

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

Ericaceae; family Ericaceae; heath family (heathers)

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