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POTENTILLA ANSERINA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Potentilla anserina mean?
• POTENTILLA ANSERINA (noun)
The noun POTENTILLA ANSERINA has 1 sense:
1. low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Familiarity information: POTENTILLA ANSERINA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
goose-tansy; goose grass; Potentilla anserina; silverweed
Hypernyms ("Potentilla anserina" is a kind of...):
cinquefoil; five-finger (any of a numerous plants grown for their five-petaled flowers; abundant in temperate regions; alleged to have medicinal properties)
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