SWERTIA SPECIOSA
Dictionary entry overview: What does Swertia speciosa mean? • SWERTIA SPECIOSA (noun)
The noun SWERTIA SPECIOSA has 1 sense:
1. tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
Familiarity information: SWERTIA SPECIOSA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SWERTIA SPECIOSA (noun)
Meaning:
Tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Frasera speciosa; green gentian; Swertia speciosa
Hypernyms ("Swertia speciosa" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Swertia speciosa" is a member of...):
Frasera; genus Frasera (genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia)
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