HyperDic: silybum

English > 1 sense of the word Silybum:
NOUNplantSilybum, genus Silybumsmall genus of east African herbs
English > Silybum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of east African herbs.
Synonymgenus Silybum
Member ofCompositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familyplants with heads composed of many florets
Membersmilk thistle, lady's thistle, Our Lady's mild thistle, holy thistle, blessed thistle, Silybum marianumtall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads
Broaderasterid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Spanishgenus silybum, silybum
Catalangenus silybum, silybum

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