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PETASITES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
Synonyms:
genus Petasites; Petasites
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Petasites" is a kind of...):
asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)
Meronyms (members of "Petasites"):
bog rhubarb; butterbur; Petasites hybridus; Petasites vulgaris (small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas)
Petasites fragrans; sweet coltsfoot; winter heliotrope (European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers)
Petasites sagitattus; sweet coltsfoot (American sweet-scented herb)
Holonyms ("Petasites" is a member of...):
aster family; Asteraceae; Compositae; family Asteraceae; family Compositae (plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia)
