KRIGIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does krigia mean? 

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

1. any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• KRIGIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("krigia" 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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "krigia"):

dwarf dandelion; Krigia bulbosa; Krigia dandelion (small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States)

Holonyms ("krigia" is a member of...):

genus Krigia (small herbs closely related to chicory: dwarf dandelions)