prenanthes : Idioms & Phrases
genus prenanthes
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noun genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus
Prenanthes.
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prenanthes alba
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noun herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
cankerweed; Nabalus alba; white lettuce.
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prenanthes purpurea
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noun herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
rattlesnake root.
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prenanthes serpentaria
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noun common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
gall of the earth; Nabalus serpentarius; lion's foot.
