HyperDic: silphium

English > 1 sense of the word Silphium:
NOUNplantSilphium, genus Silphiumtall North American perennial herbs
English > Silphium: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningtall North American perennial herbs.
Synonymgenus Silphium
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersrosinweed, Silphium laciniatumNorth American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus silphium, silphium
Catalangenus silphium, silphium

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