HyperDic: medusa[s_head

English > 2 senses of the expression medusa's head:
NOUNplantmedusa's head, Euphorbia medusae, Euphorbia caput-medusaeAfrican dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches
plantmedusa's head, Elymus caput-medusaeweedy rye grass having long bristling awns
English > medusa's head: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAfrican dwarf succulent perennial shrub with numerous slender drooping branches.
SynonymsEuphorbia medusae, Euphorbia caput-medusae
Member ofEuphorbia, genus Euphorbiatype genus of the Euphorbiaceae
BroaderspurgeAny of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia
English > medusa's head: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningweedy rye grass having long bristling awns.
SynonymElymus caput-medusae
Broaderwild ryeAny of several grasses of the genus Elymus

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