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ENCHANTER'S NIGHTSHADE

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Meaning:

Any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("enchanter's nightshade" is a kind of...):

evening primrose (any of several plants of the family Onagraceae)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enchanter's nightshade"):

Alpine enchanter's nightshade; Circaea alpina (an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade)

Circaea lutetiana (tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers)

Holonyms ("enchanter's nightshade" is a member of...):

Circaea; genus Circaea (enchanter's nightshade)

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