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DEVIL'S FIG

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America

Synonyms:

argemone; devil's fig; prickly poppy; white thistle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("devil's fig" 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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "devil's fig"):

Argemone mexicana; Mexican poppy (annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico)

Holonyms ("devil's fig" is a member of...):

genus Argemone (prickly poppies)

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