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BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does broad-leaved montia mean? 

BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA (noun)
  The noun BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA has 1 sense:

1. succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BROAD-LEAVED MONTIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Succulent plant with mostly basal leaves; stem bears 1 pair of broadly ovate or heart-shaped leaves and a loose raceme of 3-10 white flowers; western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

broad-leaved montia; Montia cordifolia

Hypernyms ("broad-leaved montia" is a kind of...):

Indian lettuce (a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves)


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