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family Menyanthaceae — noun a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales • Syn: ↑Menyanthaceae, ↑buckbean family • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Gentianales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
buckbean — [buk′bēn΄] n. 〚transl. of Du boksboon, lit., goat s bean〛 a bog plant (Menyanthes trifoliata) of the gentian family, with glossy leaves of three leaflets and white flowers; bogbean * * * buck·bean (bŭkʹbēn ) n. A perennial herb (Menyanthes… … Universalium
buckbean — [buk′bēn΄] n. [transl. of Du boksboon, lit., goat s bean] a bog plant (Menyanthes trifoliata) of the gentian family, with glossy leaves of three leaflets and white flowers; bogbean … English World dictionary
buckbean — noun Date: 1578 a perennial herbaceous plant (Menyanthes trifoliata of the family Menyanthaceae) growing in bogs and having racemes of white or pinkish flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
buckbean — The leaves of Menyanthes trifoliata (family Gentianaceae); credited with emmenagogue, antiscorbutic, and simple bitter properties. SYN: bogbean, menyanthes … Medical dictionary
dicot family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
magnoliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑dicot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family, ↑hamamelid dicot family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family M — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Magnoliaceae * Liriodendron tulipifera tulip tree * Magnolia acuminata cucumber magnolia Malvaceae *… … Wikipedia
Menyanthes trifoliata — ID 53291 Symbol Key METR3 Common Name buckbean Family Menyanthaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE … USDA Plant Characteristics
Menyanthes — noun the type genus of the Menyanthaceae; one species: bogbeans • Syn: ↑genus Menyanthes • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Menyanthaceae, ↑family Menyanthaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
