- genus Cynancum
- noungenus of perennial tropical African lianas• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Asclepiadaceae, ↑family Asclepiadaceae, ↑milkweed family• Member Meronyms: ↑cynancum
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genus Cynancum
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cynancum — noun any of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth pods; roots formerly used as an emetic • Hypernyms: ↑liana • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Cynancum … Useful english dictionary
dicot genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
magnoliopsid genus — noun genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination • Syn: ↑dicot genus • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus, ↑hamamelid dicot genus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Asclepiadaceae — noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice • Syn: ↑family Asclepiadaceae, ↑milkweed family • Derivationally related forms: ↑asclepiadaceous • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Asclepiadaceae — noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice • Syn: ↑Asclepiadaceae, ↑milkweed family • Derivationally related forms: ↑asclepiadaceous (for: ↑Asclepiadaceae) … Useful english dictionary
milkweed family — noun widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice • Syn: ↑Asclepiadaceae, ↑family Asclepiadaceae • Derivationally related forms: ↑asclepiadaceous (for: ↑Asclepiadaceae) … Useful english dictionary
