English > genus Matricaria: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum. |
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Synonym | Matricaria |
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Member of | Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster family | plants with heads composed of many florets |
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Members | pineapple weed, rayless chamomile, Matricaria matricarioides | annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers |
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sweet false chamomile, wild chamomile, German chamomile, Matricaria recutita, Matricaria chamomilla | annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior |
Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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Spanish | genus matricaria, matricaria |
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Catalan | genus matricaria, matricaria, Matricària |
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