Zygophyllum

Zygophyllum
noun
usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers
Syn: ↑genus Zygophyllum
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Meronyms: ↑bean caper, ↑Syrian bean caper, ↑Zygophyllum fabago

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\\ˌzīgəˈfiləm, ˌzig-\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from zyg- + -phyllum
: a genus of Old World shrubs (family Zygophyllaceae) that are distinguished mainly by the opposite bifoliate leaves — see bean caper

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  • zygophyllum — zygophylle [zigɔfil] ou zygophyllum [zigɔfilɔm] n. m. ÉTYM. 1846, Bescherelle; de zygo , et phylle. ❖ ♦ Bot. Fabago (nom scientifique) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Zygophyllum — ID 89824 Symbol Key ZYGOP Common Name beancaper Family Zygophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, NM, NV, NY, PA, TX, WA Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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