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MYRRHIS ODORATA

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Meaning:

European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers

Synonyms:

Myrrhis odorata; sweet cicely

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Myrrhis odorata" 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)

Meronyms (parts of "Myrrhis odorata"):

sweet cicely (fresh ferny leaves and green seeds used as garnish in salads and cold vegetables; dried seeds used in confectionery and liqueurs)

Holonyms ("Myrrhis odorata" is a member of...):

genus Myrrhis; Myrrhis (European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers)

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