MARTYNIA

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit

Synonyms:

martynia; Martynia annua

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Nouns denoting plants

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

genus Martynia (in some classifications includes the unicorn plants)

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