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MADIA SATIVA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Madia sativa mean?
• MADIA SATIVA (noun)
The noun MADIA SATIVA has 1 sense:
1. South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil
Familiarity information: MADIA SATIVA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
South American herb with sticky glandular foliage; source of madia oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Chile tarweed; madia oil plant; Madia sativa; melosa
Hypernyms ("Madia sativa" is a kind of...):
tarweed (any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America)
Meronyms (substance of "Madia sativa"):
madia oil (used as a substitute for olive oil)
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