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HAASTIA PULVINARIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
Synonyms:
Haastia pulvinaris; sheep plant; vegetable sheep
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Haastia pulvinaris" 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 ("Haastia pulvinaris" is a member of...):
genus Haastia; Haastia (genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep)