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LYCOPUS VIRGINICUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lycopus virginicus mean? 

LYCOPUS VIRGINICUS (noun)
  The noun LYCOPUS VIRGINICUS has 1 sense:

1. a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United Statesplay

  Familiarity information: LYCOPUS VIRGINICUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LYCOPUS VIRGINICUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

bugleweed; Lycopus virginicus

Hypernyms ("Lycopus virginicus" 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 ("Lycopus virginicus" is a member of...):

genus Lycopus; Lycopus (small genus of herbs of the mint family)


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