HyperDic: maianthemum

English > 1 sense of the word Maianthemum:
NOUNplantMaianthemum, genus Maianthemumsometimes placed in family Convallariaceae
English > Maianthemum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: false ... / false lily of the valley.
Synonymgenus Maianthemum
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
Membersfalse lily of the valley, Maianthemum canadensesmall two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowers
false lily of the valley, Maianthemum bifoliumsmall white-flowered plant of western Europe to Japan
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus maianthemum, maianthemum
Catalangenus maianthemum, maianthemum

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