pinnatifid

  • 31desert plume — noun perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome • Syn: ↑prince s plume, ↑Stanleya pinnata, ↑Cleome pinnata • Hypernyms:… …

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  • 32fragile fern — noun delicate fern widely distributed in North America and European having thin pinnatifid fronds with brittle stems • Syn: ↑brittle bladder fern, ↑brittle fern, ↑Cystopteris fragilis • Hypernyms: ↑bladder fern * * * noun : a delicate fern ( …

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  • 33post oak — noun small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture resistant wood used especially for fence posts • Syn: ↑box white oak, ↑brash oak, ↑iron oak, ↑Quercus stellata •… …

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  • 34schizopetalon — noun a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond scented purple white flowers • Syn: ↑Schizopetalon walkeri • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Schizopetalon * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈped.əlˌän …

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  • 35Bocconia frutescens — Parrot Par rot (p[a^]r r[u^]t), n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. {Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order {Psittaci}. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 36Carolina parrot — Parrot Par rot (p[a^]r r[u^]t), n. [Prob. fr. F. Pierrot, dim. of Pierre Peter. F. pierrot is also the name of the sparrow. Cf. {Paroquet}, {Petrel}, {Petrify}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) In a general sense, any bird of the order {Psittaci}. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 37Corn violet — Violet Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low,… …

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  • 38Dame's violet — Violet Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low,… …

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  • 39Dogtooth violet — Violet Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low,… …

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  • 40fringepod — n. An annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one seeded winged silicles. Syn: lacepod. [WordNet 1.5] …

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