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ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Anastatica hierochuntica mean?
• ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA (noun)
The noun ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA has 1 sense:
1. small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Familiarity information: ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANASTATICA HIEROCHUNTICA (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("Anastatica hierochuntica" is a kind of...):
crucifer; cruciferous plant (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae)
Holonyms ("Anastatica hierochuntica" is a member of...):
Anastatica; genus Anastatica (one species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant)
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