beefsteak plant — /ˈbifsteɪk plænt/ (say beefstayk plant) noun → porilla …
Beefsteak — The word Beefsteak has several meanings:* A steak cut from beef cattle. * Beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso . * Beefsteak (tomato), a name give to a category of large meaty tomatoes. * Beefsteak fungus * Beefsteak mushroom, an… … Wikipedia
beefsteak — noun /ˈbiːfsteɪk/ a) A steak cut from beef cattle. b) The beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso … Wiktionary
beefsteak begonia — noun rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish colored beneath • Syn: ↑kidney begonia, ↑Begonia erythrophylla, ↑Begonia feastii • Hypernyms: ↑begonia * * * noun or … Useful english dictionary
beefsteak geranium — noun any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red brown with inconspicuous flowers • Syn: ↑rex begonia, ↑king begonia,… … Useful english dictionary
beefsteak tomato — 1. any of several tomato plant varieties bearing fruit of large size with especially meaty flesh. 2. the fruit of such a plant. * * * … Universalium
beefsteak tomato — beef′steak toma′to n. 1) pln any of several tomato plant varieties bearing fruit of large size with meaty flesh 2) pln the fruit of such a plant … From formal English to slang
beefsteak begonia — an ornamental plant, Begonia erythrophylla, having light pink flowers and nearly round, thick, fleshy leaves that are red on the underside. * * * … Universalium
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
beef plant — noun South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts • Syn: ↑beefsteak plant, ↑Iresine herbstii, ↑Iresine reticulata •… … Useful english dictionary
