genus Dahlia

genus Dahlia
noun
genus of perennial tuberous plants of Mexico and Central America
Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Compositae, ↑family Compositae, ↑Asteraceae, ↑family Asteraceae, ↑aster family
Member Meronyms: ↑dahlia, ↑Dahlia pinnata

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