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MARTYNIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does martynia mean? 

MARTYNIA (noun)
  The noun MARTYNIA has 1 sense:

1. sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruitplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


MARTYNIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

martynia; Martynia annua

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

genus Martynia (in some classifications includes the unicorn plants)


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