chaff-flower

chaff-flower
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: chaff (I)
: a tropical herb (Achyranthes aspera) having slender chaffy somewhat prickly flower spikes

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  • prickly chaff-flower — šiurkštusis saistris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burnotinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Achyranthes aspera), paplitęs Afrikoje, pietų Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Achyranthes aspera angl. devil s horsewhip; prickly chaff… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Japanese chaff-flower — japoninis saistris statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Burnotinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Achyranthes japonica), paplitęs Afrikoje ir atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Achyranthes japonica angl. Japanese chaff flower šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Chaff — Chaff, n. [AC. ceaf; akin to D. kaf, G. kaff.] [1913 Webster] 1. The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc. [1913 Webster] So take the corn and leave the chaff behind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chaff cutter — Chaff Chaff, n. [AC. ceaf; akin to D. kaf, G. kaff.] [1913 Webster] 1. The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc. [1913 Webster] So take the corn and leave the chaff behind. Dryden. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prickly chaff flower — Achranthes (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • Chaff — For other uses, see Chaff (disambiguation). Not to be confused with bran. Rice chaff Chaff (   …   Wikipedia

  • Achyranthes splendens — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN …   Wikipedia

  • List of endangered species — This is a list of endangered species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red ListAA Ac* Aaadon ganymedea * Abarema josephi * Abarema killipii * Abarema lehmanni * Abarema longipedunculata * Abarema obovata * Abarema oxyphyllidia *… …   Wikipedia

  • Chamissoa altissima — False Chaff Flower Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots …   Wikipedia

  • Achyranthes mutica — ID 1015 Symbol Key ACMU2 Common Name blunt chaff flower Family Amaranthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution HI Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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