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• any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Example sentence • The acanthus plant has large, glossy green leaves.
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• either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Example sentence • The canthus of her eye was swollen and red.
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• any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Example sentence • The ailanthus tree is native to China.
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• a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
Example sentence • The baby has a small epicanthus on his left eye.
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• florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
Example sentence • The polyanthus is a type of flowering plant with brightly colored flowers.
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Example sentence • The pink, or Dianthus plumarius, is a common species of dianthus .
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• A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
Example sentence • The amianthus fibers were commonly used for insulation in older buildings.
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• of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
Example sentence • She had xanthous hair that shone brightly in the sun.
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Example sentence • I planted polyanthas in my garden for a burst of color.
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• widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
Example sentence • The osmanthus flowers are prized for their intense fragrance.
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• a magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice
Example sentence • The calycanthus flower has a unique fragrance that is reminiscent of strawberries and spices.
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• any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
Example sentence • The schizanthus plants in my garden are blooming beautifully.
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• any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
Example sentence • The active compounds in strophanthus are called strophanthins.
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Example sentence • Farmers often use miscanthus as a source of renewable energy.
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• a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
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• large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs
Example sentence • The amaranthus plant has large, broad leaves and brightly colored flowers.
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• genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
Example sentence • The anigozanthus plant, also known as kangaroo paw, is native to Australia.
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• procumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowers
Example sentence • The bryanthus flowers are usually bell-shaped and white or pink.
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• small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
Example sentence • The catharanthus plant is commonly known as vinca or periwinkle.
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• Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers
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• small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet
Example sentence • I planted a chimonanthus tree in my backyard.
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• deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree
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• type genus of the Chloranthaceae
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• genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers
Example sentence • The desmanthus plant is native to the Americas.
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• genus of African deciduous or evergreen bulbous herbs: blood lilies
Example sentence • The most common species of haemanthus is Haemanthus coccineus.
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• a genus of herbs and small shrubs with white or purple flowers; grows in tropical or subtropical regions
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• a genus of herbs of the family Polemoniaceae; found in western United States
Example sentence • Linanthus grandiflorus is commonly known as large-flowered linanthus .
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• type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
Example sentence • The loranthus plant is a parasitic shrub that grows on trees.
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• type genus of the Monocanthidae
Example sentence • The monocanthus has a distinctive body shape with a deep body and a high back.
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