ROSE OF JERICHO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rose of Jericho mean?
• ROSE OF JERICHO (noun)
The noun ROSE OF JERICHO has 2 senses:
1. densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
2. small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Familiarity information: ROSE OF JERICHO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ROSE OF JERICHO (noun)
Meaning:
Densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
resurrection plant; rose of Jericho; Selaginella lepidophylla
Hypernyms ("rose of Jericho" is a kind of...):
little club moss; spike moss; spikemoss (any of numerous fern allies of the genus Selaginella)
Meaning:
Small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Anastatica hierochuntica; resurrection plant; rose of Jericho
Hypernyms ("rose of Jericho" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Holonyms ("rose of Jericho" is a member of...):
Anastatica; genus Anastatica (one species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant)
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