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POLYGALA VULGARIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Polygala vulgaris mean? 

POLYGALA VULGARIS (noun)
  The noun POLYGALA VULGARIS has 1 sense:

1. small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactationplay

  Familiarity information: POLYGALA VULGARIS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POLYGALA VULGARIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common milkwort; gand flower; Polygala vulgaris

Hypernyms ("Polygala vulgaris" is a kind of...):

milkwort (any of various plants of the genus Polygala)


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