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Frasera
(gcide) | Frasera \Frasera\ n.
A genus of North American herbs: columbo; it includes some
species sometimes placed in the genus Swertia.
Syn: genus Frasera.
[WordNet 1.5] |
frasera
(wn) | Frasera
n 1: genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some
species sometimes placed in genus Swertia [syn: Frasera,
genus Frasera] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Frasera
(gcide) | Frasera \Frasera\ n.
A genus of North American herbs: columbo; it includes some
species sometimes placed in the genus Swertia.
Syn: genus Frasera.
[WordNet 1.5] |
Frasera Carolinensis
(gcide) | Calumba \Ca*lum"ba\, n. [from kalumb, its native name in
Mozambique.] (Med.)
The root of a plant (Jateorrhiza Calumba, and probably
Cocculus palmatus), indigenous in Mozambique. It has an
unpleasantly bitter taste, and is used as a tonic and
antiseptic. [Written also colombo, columbo, and
calombo.]
[1913 Webster]
American calumba, the Frasera Carolinensis, also called
American gentian. Its root has been used in medicine as
bitter tonic in place of calumba.
[1913 Webster] |
frasera speciosa
(wn) | Frasera speciosa
n 1: tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with
green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in
genus Swertia [syn: green gentian, Frasera speciosa,
Swertia speciosa] |
genus frasera
(wn) | genus Frasera
n 1: genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some
species sometimes placed in genus Swertia [syn: Frasera,
genus Frasera] |
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