WILD SENNA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wild senna mean? 

• WILD SENNA (noun)
  The noun WILD SENNA has 1 sense:

1. North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

  Familiarity information: WILD SENNA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WILD SENNA (noun)

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Meaning:

North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cassia marilandica; Senna marilandica; wild senna

Hypernyms ("wild senna" 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 ("wild senna" is a member of...):

genus Senna (genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia)