Coptis

Coptis
noun
small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers
• Syn: ↑genus Coptis
• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus

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\\ˈkäptə̇s\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek koptein to cut off; from the divided leaves — more at capon
: a genus of small herbs of the family Ranunculaceae that are found in the north temperate zone and have basal divided or compound leaves, a slender rootstock, and white flowers on a scape — see goldthread

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  • Coptis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Coptis Coptis occidentalis flores Clasificación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Coptis — n. small genus of low perennial herbs having yellow rhizomes and white or yellow flowers. Syn: genus {Coptis}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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