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ARMORACIA RUSTICANA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Armoracia rusticana mean?
• ARMORACIA RUSTICANA (noun)
The noun ARMORACIA RUSTICANA has 1 sense:
1. coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Familiarity information: ARMORACIA RUSTICANA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Armoracia rusticana; horse radish; horseradish; red cole
Hypernyms ("Armoracia rusticana" 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)
Meronyms (parts of "Armoracia rusticana"):
horseradish; horseradish root (the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning)
Holonyms ("Armoracia rusticana" is a member of...):
Armoracia; genus Armoracia (horseradish)
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