matthiola (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Matthiola*:
NOUN	plant	Matthiola, genus Matthiola	genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals

English > *Matthiola*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals.
Synonym	genus Matthiola
Member of	Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, Brassicaceae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family	A large family of plants with four-petaled flowers
Members	brompton stock, Matthiola incana	European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers
Members	stock, gillyflower	Any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
Broader	dilleniid dicot genus	genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanish	genus matthiola, matthiola
Catalan	genus matthiola, matthiola, Matthiola

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