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species Clathrotropis nitida
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(obsolete) Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.
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(obsolete) The plant Acorus calamus, sweet flag.
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Any of various species of Parkia, a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae.
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Alternative form of alehoof [ground-ivy]
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(herbs) Any other species in the same genus with an apple scent.
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Alternative spelling of arrowroot [(countable, uncountable) Maranta arundinacea from the Marantaceae family, a large perennial herb native to the Caribbean area with green leaves about 15 centimeters long.]
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A member of a botanical group for which the genus Asparagus is representative.
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any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant
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Alternative form of bear garlic [A wild plant related to chives; ramsons, Allium ursinum]
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Alternative form of bee balm [The aromatic plant Monarda didyma or bergamot, native to North America.]
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(Canada, US) The common chicory, Cichorium intybus, grown without sunlight to produce pale leaves.
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(now chiefly dialectal) A mound; a barrow.
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(Judaism) Synonym of maror
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A plant with bitter, lentil-like seeds that are edible with special processing, but are now mostly fed to livestock, Vicia ervilia.
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A spice plant with aromatic black seeds, Nigella sativa
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Synonym of blue quandong
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Alternative form of buchu [A South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.]
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Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.
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The edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).
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Alternative form of broomrape [Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.]
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Alternative form of broomrape [Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.]
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a variety of grass of the species Sorghum vulgare.
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(often attributive) A kind of lettuce with a delicate buttery flavour.
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Alternative form of carrageen [Irish moss (Chondrus crispus)]
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A biennial plant, Carum carvi, native to Europe and Asia, mainly grown for its seed to be used as a culinary spice.
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(UK, Cornwall, dialect, obsolete) winter cress
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Synonym of dahoon (the holly Ilex cassine)
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Synonym of mountain cudweed (Antennaria dioica).
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Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
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A European herb (Apium graveolens) of the carrot family.
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Alternative form of charlock (Sinapis arvensis etc.) [Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis).]
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Alternative form of chiretta [A kind of felwort, Swertia chirata (syn. Agathotes chirayta), found in northern India, esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.]
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(countable) A leafy herb, Anthriscus cerefolium, resembling parsley.
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Coriandrum sativum, coriander (cilantro).
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The leaves of this plant, used to make a tonic.
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Synonym of avens, Synonym of herb bennet
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(informal) the suit of clubs; primarily childish.
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The plant that produces cloves
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Alternative form of cocksfoot. [Any of the genus Dactylis of Eurasian and North African bluegrasses, especially Dactylis glomerata.]
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A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum arvense.
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Dorstenia contrajerva, a South American plant whose aromatic root is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.
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Any of the small plants in genus Valerianella, used in salads and as a herb, especially Valerianella locusta.
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(plants) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
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A vegetable, Stachys affinis, the Chinese artichoke.
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(archaic) The plant Viola parviflora.
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Alternative form of culrage [(dated) smartweed]
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The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
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The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.
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A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
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Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
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Alternative spelling of dogbane [Any plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae]
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The seed of Mucuna pruriens.
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The tuberous root of the taro.
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The most common type of oregano, Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare, which grows wild in England.
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Alternative spelling of ensete. [Ensete ventricosum, a species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae, the root of which is used for food and other purposes.]
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Ensete ventricosum, a species of flowering plant in the banana family Musaceae, the root of which is used for food and other purposes.
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Any of the species leguminous plant, Trigonella foenum-graecum, eaten as a vegetable and with seeds used as a spice.
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A gall shaped like a hazelnut, growing in clusters on grapevines, produced by the larva of a gallfly (genus Cecidomyia).
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A seed of Euryale ferox, a flowering plant related to the water lily
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Shoots or other parts of the plant used for food or medicine.
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A species of flowering tree in the legume family Fabaceae, Erythrina fusca.
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(uncountable, countable) A plant, Lepidium sativum.
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Alternative form of ginseng [Any plant of two species of the genus Panax (Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius), having forked roots supposed to have medicinal properties.]
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Alternative form of German chamomile [An annual plant, Matricaria recutita, of the aster family, which is the type of camomile most used for tea.]
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A variety of artichoke, Cynara cardunculus cultivated for food.
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Synonym of chickling vetch
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Alternative spelling of grass pea [Synonym of chickling vetch]
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An annual legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), used as a food for cattle and humans.
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Synonym of hookthorn (Senegalia caffra)
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The arum or cuckoopint, Arum maculatum, the spadix of which is said to be eaten by hares and rabbits, as well as by various rodents.
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An annual mint native to the western Mediterranean and the Azores, Mentha cervina, having a similar scent and other properties to pennyroyal.
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Sisymbrium officinale, a brassicaceous plant with edible leaves and seeds.
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(dated) The avens (Geum urbanum) or the common avens (Geum aleppicum).
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Any plant of species Peucedanum officinale
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A herb, Marrubium vulgare, of the mint family, traditionally used as a cough remedy and to make a type of hard candy.
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Alternative form of horse gram [A plant with edible beans, native to southern India, Macrotyloma uniflorum (in older literature Dolichos uniflorus or Dolichos biflorus), grown as a minor food crop or as fodder for horses.]
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(UK) Wild mint (Mentha sylvestris, now Mentha longifolia).
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(military) A Turkish standard denoting rank.
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Alternative form of hound's tongue [A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale) with soft tongue-shaped leaves and an offensive odour. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles.]
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Adenium multiflorum, a succulent African tree used to make poisons.
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Alternative spelling of ipomoea [(botany) Any of various twining plants of the genus Ipomoea with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.]
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An annual plant from Central America grown for its large, slightly toxic, but edible bean-like pods, Canavalia ensiformis.
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corn salad or mâche, Valerianella locusta, a small plant of the family Caprifoliaceae whose leaves are used in salads.
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Alternative form of lamb's quarters [Chenopodium album, of the goosefoot family, sometimes used as a potherb]
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Alternative spelling of leather leaf [A shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) found in the cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.]
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The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca).
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A perennial Mediterranean herb, Levisticum officinale, with odor and flavor resembling celery.
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A lupin bean, a yellow legume seed of a Lupinus plant (usually Lupinus luteus), used as feed for sheep and cattle and commonly eaten in the Mediterranean area and in Latin America although toxic if prepared improperly.
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A root vegetable, variety of Beta vulgaris, cultivated chiefly as cattle feed.
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A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
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Amaranthus blitoides, a species of glabrous plant.
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Synonym of Jack-in-the-pulpit (“the plant Arisaema triphyllum”)
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A Mexican and southwestern-US herb related to bee balm, Mt. Pima oregano, Monarda austromontana, which smells and tastes like oregano
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A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, usually Ephedra trifurca, used to make an herbal tea
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Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
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A European herb, Clinopodium nepeta, sometimes used as a seasoning.
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A plant of the genus Cerastium (mouse-ear chickweed).
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Malva moschata, native to temperate Europe.
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Synonym of abelmosk: the plant or its aromatic seeds.
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Valerianella locusta, a small dicot annual plant of the family Caprifoliaceae often cultivated as a salad green or herb.
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Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.
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Alternative form of nettle-leaved horsemint [An aromatic herb of the western US in the mint family, Agastache urticifolia, used medicinally by the American Indians.]
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Ceanothus americanus, a North American shrub whose leaves were once used as a substitute for tea.
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Entada gigas, a flowering liana in the pea family Fabaceae, with large seed pods.
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A type of black bean grown in Kenya, hyacinth bean or lablab (Lablab purpureus).
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(US) Any of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.
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Wild or feral chives, garlic, or other species with grass-like leaves in the genus Allium, particularly
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(India) The night-blooming jasmine, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis.
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A biennial plant, Pastinaca sativa, related to the carrot.
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Chamaecrista fasciculata, an annual legume with yellow flowers, native to most of the eastern United States.
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alternative spelling of passionflower [Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.]
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Synonym of passionflower
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Any of the pungent herbs of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum; pepperwort.
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Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family.
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An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.
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(fantasy) A herb smoked in pipes like tobacco.
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Synonym of queen's delight (“the plant Stillingia sylvatica”)
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A species of bellflower with roots and leaves formerly used in salads, Campanula rapunculus
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(plants, vegetable) A plant with leaves which are used in salads, corn salad or mâche, Valerianella locusta.
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The red vetchling (Lathyrus cicera).
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(botany) Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
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The flowering plant Cephalanthus occidentalis.
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The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria.
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A type of parsley with a large edible root (Petroselinum crispum Radicosum Group).
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A herb of the mustard family (Eruca sativa), with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads.
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Alternative form of sacahuista [Nolina microcarpa, a flowering plant in the asparagus family.]
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Alternative form of saffron [The plant Crocus sativus, a crocus.]
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Alternative form of saxaul [Any of two species of the amaranth genus Haloxylon: Haloxylon ammodendron (syn. Haloxylon aphyllum; black saxaul) and Haloxylon persicum (white saxaul), found in sandy habitats from Egypt to Mongolia and China.]
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Alternative form of sandbur [Any of several grasses, of the genus Cenchrus, found in the south-eastern United States, that has a spiny burr]
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A small tree, Coccoloba uvifera, that grows on sandy beaches in tropical America; it has clusters of purple fruit.
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a leaf of the sesame plant
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Alternative form of Siberian pea-tree [(botany) A species of legume, Caragana arborescens native to Siberia, parts of China and neighboring Mongolia and Kazakhstan.]
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The vegetable Swiss chard.
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A hydrophobic root exudate of Sorghum bicolor.
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A mediterranean herb similar to thyme, Thymbra capitata, which smells and tastes like oregano and which is an important source for oil of oregano.
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A Costa Rican tropical plant distantly related to ginger, Costus barbatus, which is grown for its showy red flowerheads.
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(now offensive) A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
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Alternative form of squaw mint [Hedeoma pulegioides, the American pennyroyal.]
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The plant London pride or none-so-pretty.
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Alternative form of starve-acre [A type of crowfoot Ranunculus arvensis, known for growing on impoverished soil.]
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A type of crowfoot Ranunculus arvensis, known for growing on impoverished soil.
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A plant: red clover or white clover.
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Synonym of Jerusalem artichoke (both the plant and the edible root)
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Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand.
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Alternative form of sweetleaf [Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.]
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A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
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A type of sweet basil from Southeast Asia, notable for the anise/tarragon overtones in its flavor, and for the attractive purple color of the leaves and bracts in its flower spikes.
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(Caribbean) Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
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(uncountable) The root of Valeriana officinalis, used in herbal medicine.
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Pre-ossified deer antler, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds.
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Alternative spelling of wall rocket [Diplotaxis (can refer both to the genus and specific species), native to the western Mediterranean and adjoining regions, used as a leaf vegetable.]
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Alternative form of wapato [(US, Canada) Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.]
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Alternative form of wapato [(US, Canada) Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), or its edible bulbous root.]
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Alternative spelling of water parsnip [Any plant of the genus Sium, as the skirret.]
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(UK) English oregano, Origanum vulgare subsp. vulgare, which grows wild in the British Isles.
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Any aromatic North American mint of the species Hedeoma pulegioides
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(hyperforeign) Alternative form of yerba mate [Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté.]
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