COCHLEARIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cochlearia mean? 

• COCHLEARIA (noun)
  The noun COCHLEARIA has 1 sense:

1. a genus of the family Cruciferae

  Familiarity information: COCHLEARIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COCHLEARIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of the family Cruciferae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cochlearia; genus Cochlearia

Hypernyms ("Cochlearia" is a kind of...):

dilleniid dicot genus (genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs)

Meronyms (members of "Cochlearia"):

Cochlearia officinalis; common scurvy grass; scurvy grass (a widely distributed Arctic cress reputed to have value in treatment or prevention of scurvy; a concentrated source of vitamin C)

Holonyms ("Cochlearia" 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 

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)

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)