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Polemonium


Polˊe-mo′ni-um

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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.[GREEK] a kind of plant.]
(Bot.)
A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob’s ladder and the Greek valerian.

Definition 2024


Polemonium

Polemonium

See also: polemonium

Translingual

Proper noun

Polemonium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Polemoniaceae Jacob's ladder and related flowering plants.

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Hyponyms

polemonium

polemonium

See also: Polemonium

English

Noun

polemonium (plural polemoniums)

  1. Any of the genus Polemonium of gamopetalous perennial herbs.