| NOUN | plant | shortia | any plant of the genus Shortia |
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| Meaning | Any plant of the genus Shortia; evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers. | |
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| Member of | genus Shortia | evergreen perennial herbs of North America and eastern Asia |
| Narrower | oconee bells, Shortia galacifolia | plant of southeastern United States having solitary white funnel-shaped flowers flushed with pink and large glossy green leaves that turn bronze-red in fall |
| Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
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