HyperDic: fumitory_family

English > 1 sense of the expression fumitory family:
NOUNplantfumitory family, Fumariaceae, family Fumariaceaeerect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa
English > fumitory family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningErect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart; Dutchman's breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn.
SynonymsFumariaceae, family Fumariaceae
Member ofRhoeadales, order Rhoeadales, Papaverales, order PapaveralesAn order of dicotyledonous plants
MembersAdlumia, genus AdlumiaOne species
Dicentra, genus DicentraNorth American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers
Fumaria, genus Fumariaannual herbs whose flowers have only one petal spurred at the base
Broaderdilleniid dicot familyfamily of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishfumariáceas
CatalanFumariaceae

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