ornamentāls
61hellebore — /hel euh bawr , bohr /, n. 1. any of several plants of the genus Helleborus, of the buttercup family, having basal leaves and clusters of flowers, esp. H. niger, the Christmas rose. 2. any of various plants of the genus Veratrum. Cf. false… …
62hibiscus — /huy bis keuhs, hi /, n., pl. hibiscuses. 1. Also called China rose. a woody plant, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, of the mallow family, having large, showy flowers: the state flower of Hawaii. 2. any of numerous other plants, shrubs, or trees of the… …
63homopteran — /heuh mop teuhr euhn, hoh /, adj. 1. homopterous. n. 2. a homopterous insect. [1835 45; see HOMOPTEROUS, AN] * * * ▪ insect order Introduction any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable… …
64lupine — lupine1 /looh pin/, n. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine), of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or… …
65marigold — /mar i gohld /, n. 1. any of several chiefly golden flowered composite plants, esp. of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites. 2. any of several unrelated plants, esp. of the… …
66oxalis — /ok seuh lis, ok sal is/, n. any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels. [1595 1605; < L: garden sorrel, sour wine < Gk oxalís, deriv. of oxýs sharp] * * * Any of about 850 species of small herbaceous plants that make up the genus …
67pheasant — /fez euhnt/, n. 1. any of numerous large, usually long tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced. 2. any of various other birds that resemble or suggest a pheasant. 3. Southern U.S. the ruffed grouse. [1250 …
68pine — pine1 pinelike, adj. /puyn/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Cf. pine family. 2. any of various similar coniferous… …
69pittosporum — /pi tos peuhr euhm, pit euh spawr euhm, spohr /, n. any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Pittosporum, native to warm regions of the Old World, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive foliage, flowers, or… …
70prickly pear — 1. any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit. 2. the usually prickly fruit of such a cactus. [1605 15] * * * Any of a group of flat… …
