DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

Synonyms:

Desmanthus ilinoensis; prairie mimosa; prickle-weed

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Desmanthus ilinoensis" 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)

Holonyms ("Desmanthus ilinoensis" is a member of...):

Desmanthus; genus Desmanthus (genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers)

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