HyperDic: xerophyllum

English > 1 sense of the word Xerophyllum:
NOUNplantXerophyllum, genus Xerophyllumsmall genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves
English > Xerophyllum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae.
Synonymgenus Xerophyllum
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
Memberssquaw grass, bear grass, Xerophyllum tenaxplant of western North America having woody rhizomes and tufts of stiff grasslike basal leaves and spikes of creamy white flowers
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus xerophyllum, xerophyllum
Catalangenus xerophyllum, xerophyllum

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