cerastium alpinum

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Noun cerastium alpinum has 1 sense

Alpine mouse-ear, Arctic mouse-ear, Cerastium alpinum - widespread in Arctic and on mountains in Europe
--₁ is a kind of mouse-ear chickweed, mouse eared chickweed, mouse ear, clammy chickweed, chickweed

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Cerastium alpinum

Definition

Cerastium alpinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as alpine mouse-ear.

Senses

Sense 1: Noun

This refers to the specific species of flowering plant, Cerastium alpinum.

Sample sentence: The Cerastium alpinum blooms with beautiful white flowers in the high altitudes of the Alps.

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Sense 2: Adjective

This refers to something relating to or characteristic of Cerastium alpinum.

Sample sentence: The alpine meadow is filled with the delicate beauty of cerastium alpinum flowers.

Sense 3: Local term

Cerastium alpinum can also be used as a local term for a specific flower species endemic to a particular region.

Sample sentence: The local villagers call this flower Cerastium alpinum, and it has been cherished for generations.