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    STONECRESS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitatsplay

    Synonyms:

    stone cress; stonecress

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("stonecress" 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 ("stonecress" is a member of...):

    Aethionema; genus Aethionema (Old World genus of the family Cruciferae)

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