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ANIGOZANTHUS MANGLESII
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Anigozanthus manglesii mean?
• ANIGOZANTHUS MANGLESII (noun)
The noun ANIGOZANTHUS MANGLESII has 1 sense:
1. sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
Familiarity information: ANIGOZANTHUS MANGLESII used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANIGOZANTHUS MANGLESII (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Anigozanthus manglesii; Australian sword lily; kangaroo's-foot; kangaroo's paw; kangaroo-foot plant; kangaroo paw
Hypernyms ("Anigozanthus manglesii" 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 ("Anigozanthus manglesii" is a member of...):
Anigozanthus; genus Anigozanthus (genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo's paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae)
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