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ARMORACIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Armoracia mean?
• ARMORACIA (noun)
The noun ARMORACIA has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: ARMORACIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Horseradish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Armoracia; genus Armoracia
Hypernyms ("Armoracia" is a kind of...):
dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)
Meronyms (members of "Armoracia"):
Armoracia rusticana; horse radish; horseradish; red cole (coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root)
Holonyms ("Armoracia" is a member of...):
Brassicaceae; Cruciferae; family Brassicaceae; family Cruciferae; mustard family (a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relatives)
Context examples
Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/ Hamamelis virginiana herbal toothpaste may relieve the discomfort associated with radiation-induced mucositis.
(Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/Hamamelis virginiana Herbal Toothpaste, NCI Thesaurus)
A phytochemical-based toothpaste containing Calendula officinalis, Plantago major, Cochlearia armoracia, Hamamelis virginiana with potential soothing activity.
(Calendula officinalis/Plantago major/Cochlearia armoracia/Hamamelis virginiana Herbal Toothpaste, NCI Thesaurus)
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