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FUMEWORT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers

Synonyms:

Corydalis solida; fumeroot; fumewort

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

Corydalis; genus Corydalis (annual or perennial herbs of Himalayan China and South Africa)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally

Synonyms:

Fumaria officinalis; fumeroot; fumewort; fumitory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("fumewort" 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 ("fumewort" is a member of...):

Fumaria; genus Fumaria (annual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base)

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