HyperDic: gomphrena

English > 1 sense of the word Gomphrena:
NOUNplantGomphrena, genus Gomphrenagenus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads
English > Gomphrena: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having flowers in close heads; tropical America and Australia.
Synonymgenus Gomphrena
Member ofAmaranthaceae, family Amaranthaceae, amaranth familycosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
Membersglobe amaranth, bachelor's button, Gomphrena globosaTropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
Broadercaryophylloid dicot genusgenus of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
Spanishgenus gomphrena, gomphrena
Catalangenus gomphrena, gomphrena, Gomphrena

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