CACALIA JAVANICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cacalia javanica mean? 

• CACALIA JAVANICA (noun)
  The noun CACALIA JAVANICA has 1 sense:

1. tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia

  Familiarity information: CACALIA JAVANICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CACALIA JAVANICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cacalia javanica; Cacalia lutea; Emilia coccinea; Emilia flammea; Emilia javanica; tassel flower

Hypernyms ("Cacalia javanica" 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 ("Cacalia javanica" is a member of...):

Emilia; genus Emilia (tropical African herbs)