MARSDENIA

Meaning of MARSDENIA in English

noun a genus of plants of the milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber, and one species (marsdenia tinctoria) affords indigo.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

MARSDENIA — märzˈdēnēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from William Marsden died 1836 English orientalist + New Latin -ia : a …
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MARSDENIA — (n.) A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish …
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MARSDENIA — ( n. ) A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of …
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RANK INDIGO — noun : indigo derived from the leaves of an East Indian woody vine ( Marsdenia tinctoria )
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RAJMAHAL CREEPER — |räjmə|häl- noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: from Rajmahal Hills, Bihar prov., India : a woody vine ( Marsdenia tenacissima …
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NATIVE POTATO — noun 1. : an Australian orchid ( Gastrodia sesamoides ) having tubers resembling potatoes 2. : an Australian plant of …
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INDIGO PLANT — noun 1. : a plant that yields indigo: as a. : any of several plants of the genus Indigofera (as …
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CYNANCHUM — sə̇ˈnaŋkəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kynanchon dogbane ( Marsdenia erecta ), from kyn- cyn- + -anchon (from anchein …
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CONDURANGO — -aŋ(ˌ)gō noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish condurango, cundurango, from Quechua kunturánku, literally, condor vine : the dried bark …
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