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    GENUS CENTRANTHUS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Genus of southern European herbs and subshrubsplay

    Synonyms:

    Centranthus; genus Centranthus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("genus Centranthus" is a kind of...):

    asterid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs)

    Meronyms (members of "genus Centranthus"):

    Centranthus ruber; French honeysuckle; red valerian (European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers)

    Holonyms ("genus Centranthus" is a member of...):

    family Valerianaceae; valerian family; Valerianaceae (genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor)

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