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devil's claw — noun annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak • Syn: ↑common unicorn plant, ↑common devil s claw, ↑elephant tusk, ↑proboscis flower, ↑ram s horn, ↑Proboscidea … Useful english dictionary
common unicorn plant — noun annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak • Syn: ↑devil s claw, ↑common devil s claw, ↑elephant tusk, ↑proboscis flower, ↑ram s horn, ↑Proboscidea… … Useful english dictionary
Devil — The personification of evil. In Christianity, Devil is the proper name for the evil counterpart to God, who rules the torments of HELL and commands armies of DEMONs. The Devil represents darkness, chaos, destruction, suffering, and the… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert) — This is a List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert), for the Sonoran Desert and local environs; (S California, etc New Mexico, S, SW or Rio Grande Valley Northern Mexico states: Sonora, Chihuahua and Baja California, North and South, and… … Wikipedia
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
genus Proboscidea — noun in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants • Syn: ↑Proboscidea • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pedaliaceae, ↑family Pedaliaceae, ↑sesame family … Useful english dictionary
Proboscidea — noun 1. in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants • Syn: ↑genus Proboscidea • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Pedaliaceae, ↑family Pedaliaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
elephant-tusk — n. an annual of the southern U.S. and Mexico ({Proboscidea louisianica}) having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak. Syn: common unicorn plant, devil s claw, common devil s claw, proboscis flower, ram s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proboscidea louisianica — elephant tusk elephant tusk n. an annual of the southern U.S. and Mexico ({Proboscidea louisianica}) having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak. Syn: common unicorn plant, devil s claw, common devil s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Proboscidea louisianica — elephant tusk elephant tusk n. an annual of the southern U.S. and Mexico ({Proboscidea louisianica}) having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak. Syn: common unicorn plant, devil s claw, common devil s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
