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The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
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(countable) A type or breed of this plant.
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Prunella vulgaris, a species in the mint family.
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Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
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Any of certain North American herbs of the genus Osmorhiza.
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Spikenard and any of many related ornamental and food plants, of the genus Aralia, from Asia and the Americas
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Asparagus densiflorus, of southern Africa.
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mosquito fern (any of several species of small floating aquatic ferns in the genus Azolla)
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(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
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A perennial herb, Monarda clinopodia, found in eastern North America, which has aromatic foliage and white- or yellowish- pink flowers.
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An aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (Acinos arvensis in some references)
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The genus Lotus and various species in it, especially common birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), a flowering plant native to grassland in Eurasia and North Africa.
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Alternative form of bishop's weed [Aegopodium podagraria (ground elder, herb Gerard, bishop's goutweed, goutweed), a common weed of temperate regions.]
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any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
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A plant of the borage family.
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(Western US) Any of the wild buckwheats in the genus Eriogonum.
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A plant, the beggar's ticks (Bidens spp.).
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The calla lily, Zantedeschia aethiopica.
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(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns.
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Matricaria recutita (formerly known as Matricaria chamomilla), German chamomile or Hungarian chamomile, with fragrant flowers used for tea, and as an herbal remedy.
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A creeping species of thyme native to the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Majorca, which is grown for its caraway-scented leaves
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Any plant of the genus Cardamine; a bittercress.
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Synonym of ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea).
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A herb with a clear stem; the richweed.
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A leguminous herb, Onobrychis caput-galli, with small spiny-crested pods.
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A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.
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Alternative spelling of coltsfoot [An herbaceous plant, species Tussilago farfara, that grows in Europe and the Middle East.]
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A summer-growing annual native flower of Southern and Central Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa (Heliotropium europaeum).
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The flowering plant species Hepatica nobilis
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Alternative form of compass plant [Lactuca serriola, native to Europe, widely introduced to temperate regions.]
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A plant of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla, often used as an ornamental
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A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.
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especially, in genus Ranunculus
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Alternative form of curare [a plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content]
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Lomatium cusickii, a species of perennial herb.
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Various species of Lolium, especially as a weed in wheat fields.
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Achillea millefolium or common yarrow, a flowering plant native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Aralia spinosa, a woody plant native to eastern North America.
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A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.
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(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
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Nymphaea caerulea and Nymphaea lotus.
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Any of various American fraseras.
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The dried leaves of coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), formerly used to treat bronchitis.
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Alternative form of felwort [A European herb, Swertia perennis (star swertia), of the gentian family.]
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(archaic) Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria.
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The common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), widespread in western Eurasia and North Africa, formerly a common agricultural weed, now often used in gardens.
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Any plant related to the Gnetales and the Pinaceae
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The flowering plant Passiflora sexflora.
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Camelina sativa, a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, or other species in the genus Camelina.
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A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum telmateia.
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A European perennial herb, Chelidonium majus, a flower of the poppy family with yellow flowers, native to Europe and western Asia.
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A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest, Ephedra viridis, used to make an herbal tea.
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A plant in the family Ericaceae.
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Any of the herbaceous plants in the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, notably the common hepatica.
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(archaic) The ground elder (Aegopodium podagraria).
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Alternative form of hollowwort [The plant Corydalis cava.]
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(medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.
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Papaver nudicaule, a boreal flowering plant.
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Orogenia spp. (now in Lomatium), a terrestrial plant native to western North America;
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A variety of sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, native to North America, having yellow flower heads and edible tubers.
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Viola cornuta (tufted pansy)
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Anthyllis vulneraria, a medical plant in the pea family
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Asphodeline lutea, a perennial plant native to southeastern Europe and Turkey.
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(US, Great Basin and Northwestern dialects) Valeriana edulis, or the large, internally bright yellow, edible root of this plant, which tastes and smells like tobacco until cooked, when it becomes sweet.
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The cuckoo-flower, Cardamine pratensis.
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The herb Alchemilla vulgaris, or any plant in the genus Alchemilla.
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Any of several similar plants of genera Chenopodium and Atriplex.
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A species of flowering plant in the amaranth family formerly used as leaf vegetable, Blitum virgatum, formerly Chenopodium foliosum.
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(obsolete) A plant, the gromwell.
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especially, common mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris)
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(obsolete) The plant Caltha palustris
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A small, fleshy-leaved plant of the species Crassula ovata
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(humorous, archaic) The hemp plant, which furnishes ropes for hanging criminals.
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(botany) Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip.
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flame nettle or painted nettle (Coleus);
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Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant.
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Salvia viridis, a kind of sage.
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A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis, the true alkanet.
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Trillium undulatum, native to eastern temperate North America.
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The plant Acmella oleracea.
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Two similar plants with showy flowers, the glory pea.
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Either of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs.
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The plant Euphorbia peplus.
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Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
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A perennial North American herb (Spigelia marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms.
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(countable) A plant of that genus.
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shoreline purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum)
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(dialect) The plant purslane.
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Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind.
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Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.
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Any of various plants, including Senna covesii and species of Crotalaria and Astragalus, whose seeds rattle in the pod when shaken.
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the common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), native to western Eurasia and north Africa.
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A plant in the buckwheat family, lady's thumb.
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Iris foetidissima, the stinking iris.
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Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
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A coarse herb (Fallopia sachalinensis) that is cultivated in the U.S. for forage and for decorative purposes.
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A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.
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(countable, uncountable) Pseudopodospermum hispanicum (syn. Scorzonera hispanica), a plant similar in flavor to T. porrifolius, with lanceolate leaves; cultivated for its dark-skinned edible root. Known in particular as "black salsify" among other common names
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Alternative spelling of saw-wort [Any plant of the composite genus Serratula.]
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Any of certain horsetails, especially rough horsetail (Equisetum hyemale), formerly used for scouring and polishing.
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An umbelliferous plant (Sium sisarum), cultivated for its sweet edible tuberous roots.
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(Britain, dialect) A plant, the wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella).
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Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
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Alternative spelling of sow thistle [Any of the thistles in one of the genera Cicerbita and Sonchus.]
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A cruciferous plant (Lepidium cardamines), a species of peppergrass.
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An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina.
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Alternative form of spurry [Any of several European annual herbs of the genus Spergula.]
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(uncountable) The plant prepared as a medication.
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Alternative spelling of starthistle [Any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants.]
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Alternative form of staggerwort [Jacobaea vulgaris (syn. Senecio jacobaea), a kind of ragwort.]
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The plant Gastrolobium velutinum.
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Any of a number of species of tropical flowering plants in the genus Piriqueta, especially Piriqueta cistoides, Piriqueta viscosa, and Piriqueta racemosa.
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The commonly cultivated species, Helianthus annuus, a native of America.
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Alternative form of swampprivet [Any of various flowering plants of the genus Oleaceae.]
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Alternative spelling of sweet william [A flowering plant, Dianthus barbatus, in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to the mountains of southern Europe from the Pyrenees east to the Carpathians and the Balkans.]
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A plant, the common borage.
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A mutation of maize characterized by irregular branching in its inflorescences, tassels, and ears, in addition to feminization of the tassel
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A plant of the species Arabidopsis thaliana, native to Eurasia.
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This plant seen as the national emblem of Scotland.
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A flowering plant of the genus Kniphofia.
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Portulaca oleracea, common purslane.
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Alternative form of vetiver [The grass Chrysopogon zizanioides ( <= Vetiveria zizanioides), which is native to India, but planted throughout the tropics for its fragrant roots and for erosion control.]
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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 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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A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails) (Equisetum fluviatile, syn. Equisetum limosum).
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A plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis or Aponogeton fenestralis; formerly Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins.
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Snow stained with patches of red and green, naturally caused by Chlamydomonas nivalis.
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Alternative form of water poppy [A water plant native to North and Central America, Hydrocleys nymphoides, with floating leaves and poppy-like flowers.]
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A perennial herb, Satureja montana, used in cooking as a substitute for the annual summer savory.
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Alternative form of wire stem [A disease of cabbage, cauliflower, and related plants that is caused by a fungus, Rhizoctonia solani.]
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(US, regional) A large yellow water lily (Nuphar polysepala) found in the northwestern United States.
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Alternative form of curare [a plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content]
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Any other plant in the genus Rorippa
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A tall, perennial grass, Holcus lanatus, sometimes used as forage.
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