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swallow-wort — swallˈow wort noun 1. An asclepiad (Cynanchum or Vincetoxicum), from the swallowtailed appearance of its paired pods 2. Hence any asclepiad 3. The greater celandine (qv under ↑celandine) • • • Main Entry: ↑swallow … Useful english dictionary
swallow-wort — /ˈswɒloʊ wɜt/ (say swoloh wert) noun 1. → celandine (def. 1). 2. any of various plants of the family Asclepiadaceae, especially a herb, Cynanchum vincetoxicum, of Europe, with an emetic root formerly esteemed as a counterpoison …
Silky Swallow-wort — may refer to: * Asclepias syriaca * Asclepias tuberosa … Wikipedia
Swallow — (englisch für „Schwalbe“) steht für: eine ehemalige britische Automarke, siehe Swallow (Automarke) eine Lokomotive der Great Western Railway, siehe Swallow (Lokomotive) den IATA Code für Air Southwest den Fahrzeughersteller Swallow Sidecars,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
black swallow-wort — noun : a European perennial twining herb (Cynanchum nigrum) that is occasionally cultivated and sometimes escaped in No. America and has purple brown or dark purple flowers with triangular ovate petals … Useful english dictionary
swal|low|wort — «SWOL oh WURT», noun. 1. any one of several plants of the milkweed family, especially a European herb whose pods suggest a swallow with outspread wings. It has a root with emetic, cathartic, and diuretic properties. 2. = celandine (def. 1). (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
Cynanchum louiseae — Louise s swallow wort Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) … Wikipedia
List of plants by common name — The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or Latin names. Many plants have several common names, and many common names refer to… … Wikipedia
Cynanchum rossicum — ID 24332 Symbol Key CYRO8 Common Name European swallow wort Family Asclepiadaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, IN, MA, MI, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA Growth Habit Vine,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Butterfly weed — Taxobox name = Butterfly weed image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Gentianales familia = Apocynaceae subfamilia = Asclepiadoideae genus = Asclepias species = A. tuberosa binomial = Asclepias… … Wikipedia
