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A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.
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Any member of the tree genus Ailanthus.
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The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
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The agglutinated seeds and husks of the legumes of a South American tree (Chloroleucon mangense), formerly used for tanning leather and as a dye.
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Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
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Valeriana officinalis, a species in the valerian family.
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A North American anise-scented herb in the mint family, Agastache foeniculum, grown for its fragrance, flowers, and for herb tea.
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The plant Peltandra virginica, which has an edible root.
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A plant of the genus Dryas.
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The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic
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A plant or tree yielding such substance.
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Behen album or white behen: a thistle native to western and central Asia, Centaurea behen
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Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
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The plant Ballota nigra possessing a disagreeable odor. Traditionally used as a medicinal herb as an antispasmodic, stimulant and vermifuge.
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Alternative form of black swallow-wort [A plant of the species Vincetoxicum nigrum, native to southern Europe, considered invasive in the United States.]
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Kalmia polifolia, a close relative of mountain laurel.
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A perennial vine related to the grapevine, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, which, like true ivy (Hedera helix), is planted next to masonry buildings to grow on the walls. In spite of the name, Boston ivy is native to Japan, Korea and China.
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Alternative spelling of bougainvillea [Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.]
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An ornamental variety of fennel having a dark, brownish purple tint to the foliage, and a stronger, less sweet flavor than the other cultivated varieties.
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A wild rose native to coastal areas of Europe and northwestern Africa, Rosa pimpinellifolia
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Determinate varieties of Solanum lycopersicum which grow to a height, and form bushy plants,. For a single planet, its buds all flower all at one time, once during the growing season, and fruit together; unlike the vining indeterminate varieties, which continue to grow vines, buds, and fruits throughout the growing season.
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Any of various individual trees that resemble a candelabra.
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Gardenia jasminoides, a fragrant flowering plant native to southeastern Asia.
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(obsolete) The woodbine or honeysuckle.
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(countable) Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.
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A shrub native to the Mediterranean region (Vitex agnus-castus).
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Alternative form of China root [Smilax glabra, an East Asian plant; the drugs made from the root, used in traditional Chinese medicine and formerly as a treatment for syphilis.]
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Indigofera decora, a kind of indigo plant (summer wisteria).
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The fragrant flowers of Chloranthus spicatus (formerly Chloranthus inconspicuus), used in China for perfuming tea.
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Asarum canadense (wild ginger)
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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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Alternative form of coyote bush [The shrub Baccharis pilularis native to the south and west United States]
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Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.
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A creeping vine that grows on vertical surfaces such as walls, Ficus pumila
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A shrub, Cistus creticus, a rockrose that yields labdanum.
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A flowering vine native to the southeastern US, Bignonia capreolata (sometimes misidentified as Bignonia crucigera in older books).
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A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.
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Alternative spelling of devil's bit [devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), native to Europe.]
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Any tree of the genus Diospyros.
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(US) A fragrant herb in the mint family native to the eastern US, Cunila origanoides
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The psychoactive plant Salvia divinorum.
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Any of several species of shrubs belonging to genus Leucothoe.
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The perennial plant Agastache cana.
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The dwarf ginseng: Panax trifolius
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A tall Eurasian herb, Inula helenium, whose roots have been used medicinally.
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Any of various flowering plants of the genus Oenothera or Camissonia, in the family Onagraceae,
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Synonym of felonwort (“Solanum dulcamara”)
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A tall, evergreen American shrub, Illicium floridanum, having red star-shaped flowers and a strong scent.
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A plant of the species Nymphaea odorata, native to Central and North America.
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An annual plant, Matricaria recutita, of the aster family, which is the type of camomile most used for tea.
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Ferula communis, a tall herbaceous perennial (not a true fennel), of the family Apiaceae, native to the Mediterranean and eastern Africa.
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Any plant of the division Ginkgophyta
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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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Plants of the genus Iliamna in the mallow family, Malvaceae, more commonly known as wild hollyhocks.
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Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)
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Evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having spiny leaves and yellow flowers.
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Cornus racemosa, native to north central, northeastern United States and adjacent Canada.
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Rhododendron maximum, a species of rhododendron native to eastern North America.
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A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest, Ephedra viridis, used to make an herbal tea.
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An extremely toxic herbaceous perennial plant of the species Veratrum viride that is native to the western and eastern parts of the United States, but not the central part.
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Certain half-shrubby species of genista.
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A deciduous shrub, Viburnum opulus, having small white flowers.
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Alternative form of gympie-gympie [An Australian plant Dendrocnide moroides or Laportea moroides that has toxic, stinging leaves]
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Alternative form of hebenon [(now rare) A plant or flower used in the works of Gower, Shakespeare and Marlowe to make a poison.]
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(medicine, historical) The dried root of Hemidesmus indicus, from India and used medicinally as a tonic or diuretic.
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Any plant of the family Cannabaceae; a hemp or hop.
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(botany) Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family, including the economically important rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis.
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A flowering plant of the genus Hibiscus, especially Hibiscus syriacus, found in tropical to temperate regions, of some species used for making infusions/tea.
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Bunium bulbocastanum (black cumin) of the Apiaceae.
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A toxic South African shrub, Melianthus comosus, often cultivated; or, modified, other Melianthus species.
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An Asian herb, of the genus Epimedium, used in traditional Chinese medicine for erectile dysfunction
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Tropical shrub or small tree related to citrus, Clausena anisata, with a fetid scent which has been compared to that of horse urine.
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An annual plant, Matricaria recutita, of the Aster family, which is the type of camomile most used for tea.
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A climbing leguminous plant (Lablab purpureus), with white or dark purple flowers, native to Africa, widely cultivated in the tropics.
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Opuntia humifusa, a species of cactus also known as eastern prickly pear.
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Any of several unrelated plants having a similar perfume.
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Archaic spelling of jasmine. [Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.]
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Alternative form of jointfir [An ephedra (Ephedra distachya)]
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(Jamaica) An edible fungus growing on tree trunks.
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Mallotus philippensis, a plant in the spurge family.
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A South African jasmine Gardenia jasminoide
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Conopodium majus of the Apiaceae.
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Obsolete form of lilac. (the plant) [A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.]
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Salix herbacea, a tiny creeping shrub widely distributed in alpine and Arctic environments.
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A shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) found in the cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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Synonym of blackberry lily
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Leonotis leonurus, a broadleaf evergreen shrub with medicinal and psychoactive properties.
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A black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
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Lotus, a terrestrial genus with small flowers that includes bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches.
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A flowering plant in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), genus Marah, native to western North America.
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A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).
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Alternative spelling of marsh mallow [A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).]
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Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
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(US, flowers, horticulture) Synonym of regal geranium
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Obsolete form of marigold (“the flower”). [Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.]
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A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
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The dried bark of this plant, once used as a vesicant.
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Any of several plants in the genus Ochna which have large, black fruits that look like the ears on an upside-down Mickey Mouse cap.
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Synonym of bigfruit evening primrose
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Alternative form of miterwort [Any plant of the genus Mitella, slender perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop's miter.]
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Any of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea
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Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus Adoxa, with pale green flowers and a musky smell.
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A plant with narrow, leathery, pointed leaves, Sansevieria trifasciata, recently also known as Dracaena trifasciata, often grown as a houseplant for its distinctive foliage and its tolerance of low light. The leaves are also the source of a tough fiber used for rope.
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A flowering evergreen shrub, Kalmia latifolia, in the family Ericaceae, native to the eastern United States, all parts of which are toxic, the state tree of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
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Any plant of the genus Pycnanthemum in the mint family.
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Dried leaves of an Asian species of mugwort, Artemisia argyi as used in moxibustion.
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an illegitimate taxon according to the Vienna International Code of Botanical Nomenclature under Article 52.
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An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.
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(obsolete) The plant nard.
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A gray, leafless shrub native to dry, rocky or sandy areas of western North America and used to make an herbal tea, Ephedra nevadensis
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An American aromatic herb (Monarda didyma) with bright red labiate flowers.
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Salix amygdaloides, a willow native to prairies in southern Canada and the United States.
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Mentha pulegium, a plant of the mint family, formerly much used in various medicinal treatments and as a flea repellent.
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Syringa × persica, a shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae)
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Any of several species of ginger with pinecone-like flower heads, but especially the shampoo ginger (Zingiber zerumbet).
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Alternative spelling of ploughman's spikenard [The plant Inula conyzae, (now Pentanema conyzae).]
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The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug.
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Any of the species of Toxicodendron with compound leaves having three oak-like leaflets, native to North America.
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A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
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(countable, botany) Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as the bloodroot and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum hirtum and Lithospermum canescens.
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Alternative spelling of purslane [the widely-grown edible plant common purslane or summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea)]
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Cornus sericea, native to northern North America.
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(UK) Pontic rhododendron, common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
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(often attributive) The leafstalks of common rhubarb or garden rhubarb (usually known as Rheum × hybridum), which are long, fleshy, often pale red, and with a tart taste, used as a food ingredient; they are frequently stewed with sugar and made into jam or used in crumbles, pies, etc.
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The oleander (Nerium oleander).
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(British) Chamerion angustifolium
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Any plant in the genus Salvia
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(obsolete) A South American shrub known for forming thick hedges along river banks.
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Synonym of sorrel (plant).
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Any of several woody vines of the genus Schizandra.
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Alternative form of sea buckthorn [Any deciduous shrub of the genus Hippophae.]
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(uncountable) The dried leaves or pods of these plants (especially of Senna alexandrina, syn. Cassia angustifolia or Cassia acutifolia), used medicinally.
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a leaf of the perilla plant
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(India) Chinese hibiscus
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Alternative spelling of silverleaf nightshade [Solanum elaeagnifolium]
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Alternative form of silverleaf nightshade [Solanum elaeagnifolium]
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Any of the genus Skimmia of evergreen shrubs and trees.
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A species of jasmine, Jasminum grandiflorum, native to much of subtropical Asia and eastern Africa.
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A gray epiphyte that hangs down from trees, Tillandsia usneoides, native to the southeastern US and throughout humid tropical and subtropical parts of the Americas.
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Lavandula stoechas, another species used in antiquity to produce an aromatic oil.
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Geum vernum, native to much of temperate eastern North America.
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Alternative spelling of starthistle [Any of the genus Centaurea of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants.]
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Any of a number of kinds of figs (genus Ficus) that sprout on branches of other trees and crowd them out as they mature.
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Any member of the genus Styrax of about 130 species of large shrubs or small trees, mostly native to temperate or tropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
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The plant from which this is obtained.
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(US) The common dittany, Cunila origanoides.
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a shrub or tree of the species Osmanthus fragrans, native to east Asia and prized for its fragrant flowers
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An edible flower from the plant Acmella oleracea, which generates a buzzing or electrified sensation in the mouth, due to the presence of spilanthol.
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Alternative form of traveller's joy [A climbing shrub native to Europe, Clematis vitalba.]
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Malva alcea, a plant in the mallow family, native to southwestern, central and eastern Europe and southwestern Asia.
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Any of several species of the genus Vitex.
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A herb in the mint family, Mentha aquatica.
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Alternative form of wax plant [Hoya carnosa, a plant of the genus Hoya.]
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Synonym of whitevein pyrola
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Synonym of whitevein pyrola
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Any of the Alpinia species, especially Alpinia caerulea.
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Euonymus fortunei, a woody evergreen vine native to China, Korea, and Japan.
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The leguminous plant Genista tinctoria, native to Europe.
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A plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum sylvaticum.
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Obsolete form of woodruff. [Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.]
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The marshmallow (Althaea officinalis).
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An umbelliferous plant, Perideridia gairdneri, native to California, whose tubers were used as food by Native Americans.
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Alternative form of yampah [Any of the genus Perideridia of plants in the parsley family, native to western North America, with umbels of white flowers, especially Perideridia gairdneri, which has an edible root.]
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(now less common than "yaupon") Alternative form of yaupon [The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States.]
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