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LEVISTICUM

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Meaning:

Genus of aromatic European herbs with yellow flowers

Synonyms:

genus Levisticum; Levisticum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Meronyms (members of "Levisticum"):

Levisticum officinale; lovage (herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds)

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

Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)

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