HyperDic: asphodelus

English > 1 sense of the word Asphodelus:
NOUNplantAsphodelus, genus Asphodelussmall genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles
English > Asphodelus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae.
Synonymgenus Asphodelus
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishasphodelus, genus asphodelus
Catalanasphodelus, Asphodelus, genus asphodelus

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