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    STONE-ROOT

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United Statesplay

    Synonyms:

    Collinsonia canadensis; horse balm; horseweed; richweed; stone-root; stone root; stoneroot

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("stone-root" 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 ("stone-root" is a member of...):

    Collinsonia; genus Collinsonia (small genus of perennial erect or spreading aromatic herbs; United States)

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