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allium cernuum

 

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Noun allium cernuum has 1 sense
  1. nodding onion, nodding wild onion, lady's leek, Allium cernuum - widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
    --1 is a kind of wild onion

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Allium cernuum

Definition

Allium cernuum is a species of perennial plant in the onion family, commonly known as the nodding onion. It is native to North America and features small, pink or purple flowers that droop or nod.

Senses

Noun

1. A type of flowering plant native to North America in the onion family.

2. The pink or purple flowers of the nodding onion.

Adjective

1. Referring to or characteristic of Allium cernuum.

2. Describing the drooping or nodding nature of the flowers.

Examples

Noun Examples:

The Allium cernuum is a beautiful addition to any native plant garden.

Bees are attracted to the pink flowers of the Allium cernuum.

Adjective Examples:

She planted several Allium cernuum bulbs in her backyard.

The garden was adorned with the lovely, nodding flowers of the Allium cernuum.

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