decumary

decumary
noun
woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters
Hypernyms: ↑hydrangea
Member Holonyms: ↑Decumaria, ↑genus Decumaria

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmerē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: New Latin Decumaria
: a woody vine (Decumaria barbata) of the southeastern United States with white flowers in compound terminal clusters

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  • decumary — n. a woody climber of southeastern US ({Decumaria barbara}) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters. Syn: {Decumaria barbata}, {Decumaria barbara}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • decumary — dec·u·mary …   English syllables

  • Decumaria barbara — decumary decumary n. a woody climber of southeastern US ({Decumaria barbara}) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters. Syn: {Decumaria barbata}, {Decumaria barbara}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decumaria barbara — decumary decumary n. a woody climber of southeastern US ({Decumaria barbara}) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters. Syn: {Decumaria barbata}, {Decumaria barbara}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decumaria barbata — decumary decumary n. a woody climber of southeastern US ({Decumaria barbara}) having white flowers in compound terminal clusters. Syn: {Decumaria barbata}, {Decumaria barbara}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decumaria — noun small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae • Syn: ↑genus Decumaria • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrangeaceae, ↑family Hydrangeaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Decumaria barbara — noun woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters • Syn: ↑decumary, ↑Decumaria barbata • Hypernyms: ↑hydrangea • Member Holonyms: ↑Decumaria, ↑genus Decumaria …   Useful english dictionary

  • Decumaria barbata — noun woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters • Syn: ↑decumary, ↑Decumaria barbara • Hypernyms: ↑hydrangea • Member Holonyms: ↑Decumaria, ↑genus Decumaria …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Decumaria — noun small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae • Syn: ↑Decumaria • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrangeaceae, ↑family Hydrangeaceae, ↑hydrange …   Useful english dictionary

  • wood-vamp — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : decumary …   Useful english dictionary

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