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Mertensia Virginica
(gcide) | Lungwort \Lung"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
(a) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria ({Pulmonaria
officinalis}), of Europe; -- so called because the
spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a
diseased lung.
(b) Any plant of the genus Mertensia (esp. {Mertensia
Virginica} and Mertensia Sibirica), plants nearly
related to Pulmonaria. The American lungwort is
Mertensia Virginica, Virginia cowslip. --Gray.
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Cow's lungwort mullein.
Sea lungwort, Mertensia maritima, found on the seacoast
of Northern Europe and America.
Tree lungwort, a lichen (Sticta pulmonacea) growing on
trees and rocks. The thallus is lacunose, and in
appearance somewhat resembles the lungs, for diseases of
which it was once thought a remedy.
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Mertensia Virginica
(gcide) | Virginia \Vir*gin"i*a\, n.
One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
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Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia
Virginica}).
Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.]
Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence.
Virginia nightingale (Zool.), the cardinal bird. See under
Cardinal.
Virginia quail (Zool.), the bobwhite.
Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in
the United States. --Bartlett.
Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
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mertensia virginica
(wn) | Mertensia virginica
n 1: smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire
leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud [syn:
Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip, {Mertensia
virginica}] |
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