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MARTYNIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does martynia mean?
• MARTYNIA (noun)
The noun MARTYNIA has 1 sense:
1. sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
Familiarity information: MARTYNIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
martynia; Martynia annua
Hypernyms ("martynia" 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 ("martynia" is a member of...):
genus Martynia (in some classifications includes the unicorn plants)
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