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WANDFLOWER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

Synonyms:

beetleweed; coltsfoot; galax; Galax urceolata; galaxy; wandflower

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

genus Galax (evergreen herbs of southeastern United States)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A showy often-cultivated plant with tawny yellow often purple-spotted flowers

Synonyms:

Sparaxis tricolor; wandflower

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

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

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

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

genus Sparaxis; Sparaxis (deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa)

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