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CNICUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One species: blessed thistle
Synonyms:
Cnicus; genus Cnicus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Cnicus" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Cnicus"):
blessed thistle; Cnicus benedictus; sweet sultan (annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers)
Holonyms ("Cnicus" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
