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MYRRHIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Myrrhis mean?
• MYRRHIS (noun)
The noun MYRRHIS has 1 sense:
1. European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers
Familiarity information: MYRRHIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
genus Myrrhis; Myrrhis
Hypernyms ("Myrrhis" is a kind of...):
rosid dicot genus (a genus of dicotyledonous plants)
Meronyms (members of "Myrrhis"):
Myrrhis odorata; sweet cicely (European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers)
Holonyms ("Myrrhis" is a member of...):
Apiaceae; carrot family; family Apiaceae; family Umbelliferae; Umbelliferae (plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill)
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