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    GALL OF THE EARTH

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthesplay

    Synonyms:

    gall of the earth; lion's foot; Nabalus serpentarius; Prenanthes serpentaria

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    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("gall of the earth" 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)

    Holonyms ("gall of the earth" is a member of...):

    genus Nabalus; Nabalus (genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes)

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