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milkwort — [milk′wʉrt΄] n. [from the former notion that it increases the secretion of milk in nursing women] any of a genus (Polygala) of plants of the milkwort family with showy flowers of various colors adj. designating a family (Polygalaceae, order… … English World dictionary
milkwort — noun Date: 1578 any of a genus (Polygala of the family Polygalaceae, the milkwort family) of herbs and shrubs often having showy flowers with three sometimes crested petals united below into a tube and an irregular calyx with two petaloid sepals … New Collegiate Dictionary
family Polygalaceae — noun trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres • Syn: ↑Polygalaceae, ↑milkwort family • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Geraniales, ↑order Geraniales … Useful english dictionary
rosid dicot family — noun a family of dicotyledonous plants • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Connaraceae, ↑family Connaraceae, ↑zebrawood family, ↑Leguminosae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family PQ — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Paeoniaceae * Paeonia brownii western peony Pallaviciniaceae * Moerckia blyttii * Moerckia hibernica *… … Wikipedia
sea milkwort — noun a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers • Syn: ↑sea trifoly, ↑black saltwort, ↑Glaux maritima • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dwarf Milkwort — Taxobox name = Dwarf Milkwort regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Polygalaceae genus = Polygala species = P. amarella binomial = Polygala amarella binomial authority = CrantzDwarf Milkwort (… … Wikipedia
Wort plants — This is an alphabetical listing of wort plants, meaning plants that employ the syllable wort in their English language common names. According to the Oxford English Dictionary s Ask Oxford site, A word with the suffix wort is often very old. The… … Wikipedia
List of wort plants — This is an alphabetical listing of wort plants, meaning plants that employ the syllable wort in their English language common names. According to the Oxford English Dictionary s Ask Oxford site, A word with the suffix wort is often very old. The… … Wikipedia
Polygala polygama — ID 66137 Symbol Key POPO Common Name racemed milkwort Family Polygalaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
