Illecebrum

Illecebrum
noun
one species: coral necklace
• Syn: ↑genus Illecebrum
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Meronyms: ↑coral necklace, ↑Illecebrum verticullatum

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Illecebrum /i-lesˈi-brəm/
noun
A genus of plants of one species found in Devon and Cornwall, for which the name Illecebrāˈceae is used for its family in some classification systems, whilst in others it is regarded as belonging to the Paronychiaceae, the Corregiolaceae or the Caryophyllaceae families
ORIGIN: Said to be from L illecebra allurement, ‘as enticing the simpler into bogs and marshes’

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  • Illecebrum verticillatum — Knotwort Knot wort (n[o^]t w[^u]rt ), n. (Bot.) A small, herbaceous, trailing plant, of the genus {Illecebrum} ({Illecebrum verticillatum}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illecebrum verticullatum — noun glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas • Syn: ↑coral necklace • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Illecebrum, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Illecebrum verticillatum — Centinody Cen*tin o*dy, n. [L. centum a hundred + nodus knot: cf. F. centinode.] (Bot.) A weed with a stem of many joints ({Illecebrum verticillatum}); also, the {Polygonum aviculare} or knotgrass. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Illecebrum verticillatum — ID 42356 Symbol Key ILVE3 Common Name coral necklace Family Caryophyllaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution MA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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