AETHUSA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Aethusa mean? 

• AETHUSA (noun)
  The noun AETHUSA has 1 sense:

1. fool's parsley

  Familiarity information: AETHUSA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AETHUSA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fool's parsley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Aethusa; genus Aethusa

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

rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)

Meronyms (members of "Aethusa"):

Aethusa cynapium; fool's parsley; lesser hemlock (European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten)

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

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