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ERIODICTYON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Small genus of evergreen shrubs of southwestern United States and Mexico

Synonyms:

Eriodictyon; genus Eriodictyon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

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

Meronyms (members of "Eriodictyon"):

Eriodictyon californicum; yerba santa (viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses)

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

family Hydrophyllaceae; Hydrophyllaceae; waterleaf family (perennial woodland herbs)

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