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DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Desmanthus ilinoensis mean? 

DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS (noun)
  The noun DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS has 1 sense:

1. perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowersplay

  Familiarity information: DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DESMANTHUS ILINOENSIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Desmanthus ilinoensis; prairie mimosa; prickle-weed

Hypernyms ("Desmanthus ilinoensis" 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 ("Desmanthus ilinoensis" is a member of...):

Desmanthus; genus Desmanthus (genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers)


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