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Noun echium has 1 sense
  1. Echium, genus Echium - a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
    --1 is a kind of plant genus
    --1 is a member of Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage family
    --1 has members:
     blueweed, blue devil, blue thistle, viper's bugloss, Echium vulgare

Definitions from the Web

Echium:

Noun:

  1. A genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae, commonly known as viper's-bugloss, characterized by blue or purple flowers arranged in a spike-like inflorescence.

Example sentence:

  • The echium plants in my garden are attracting a variety of pollinators.

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Noun:

  1. Any particular plant of the Echium genus.

Example sentence:

  • I spotted an exquisite echium while hiking in the wild.

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Noun:

  1. A reddish-brown oil obtained from certain echium seeds, used in varnishes and paints.

Example sentence:

  • The artist mixed echium oil into her paint for a unique texture.

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Noun:

  1. A mixture or cosmetic preparation made from the leaves of certain species of echium, used for healing or nourishing the skin.

Example sentence:

  • The echium balm helped soothe my dry, irritated skin.

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