Molucca balm — /məlʌkə ˈbam/ (say muhlukuh bahm) noun an erect annual plant, Molucella laevis, with tall flower spikes which, owing to their green funnel shaped calyces, are much used by florists; bells of Ireland …
balm — balmlike, adj. /bahm/, n. 1. any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants, esp. tropical trees of the genus Commiphora. 2. a plant or tree yielding such a substance. 3. any aromatic or… … Universalium
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
bells of Ireland — noun aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer shaped or bell shaped calyx • Syn: ↑molucca balm, ↑Molucella laevis • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Molucella, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bells-of-Ireland — /bɛlz əv ˈaɪələnd/ (say belz uhv uyuhluhnd) noun → Molucca balm …
genus Molucella — noun small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated • Syn: ↑Molucella • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Molucella — noun small genus of aromatic herbs of Mediterranean regions; widely cultivated • Syn: ↑genus Molucella • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Molucella laevis — noun aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer shaped or bell shaped calyx • Syn: ↑molucca balm, ↑bells of Ireland • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Molucella, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shellflower — noun 1. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes • Syn: ↑shall flower, ↑shell ginger, ↑Alpinia Zerumbet, ↑Alpinia speciosa, ↑Languas… … Useful english dictionary
