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Mercury (plant) — For the Italian philologist and physician known also by his Latin name Hieronymus Mercurialis, see Geronimo Mercuriali. Mercury Mercurialis perennis Scientific classification … Wikipedia
herb mercury — noun Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic • Syn: ↑herbs mercury, ↑boys and girls, ↑Mercurialis annua • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holo … Useful english dictionary
Mercurialis — noun a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae • Syn: ↑genus Mercurialis • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑family Euphorbiaceae, ↑spurge family … Useful english dictionary
genus Mercurialis — noun a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae • Syn: ↑Mercurialis • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑family Euphorbiaceae, ↑spurge family … Useful english dictionary
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boys-and-girls — oys and girls n. (Bot.) a Eurafrican annual ({Mercurialis annua}) naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic. Syn: herb mercury, herbs mercury. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mercurialis annua — boys and girls oys and girls n. (Bot.) a Eurafrican annual ({Mercurialis annua}) naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic. Syn: herb mercury, herbs mercury. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boys-and-girls — noun Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic • Syn: ↑herb mercury, ↑herbs mercury, ↑Mercurialis annua • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Mercurialis annua — noun Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic • Syn: ↑herb mercury, ↑herbs mercury, ↑boys and girls • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
Rasayana — Rasayana, a Sanskrit word (with literal meaning: Path (ayana) of the Juice (rasa), or Elixir vitae), is used to describe chemistry and alchemy, and chemistry is generally called Rasayan Shastra in Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and several… … Wikipedia
