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false gromwell

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun false gromwell has 1 sense
  1. false gromwell - any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
    --1 is a kind of
    herb, herbaceous plant
    --1 is a member of Onosmodium, genus Onosmodium

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False Gromwell

Definition:

False Gromwell refers to a common name for various flowering plants of the Lithospermum genus, which are typically found in North America.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

Sense 1:

A flowering plant of the Lithospermum genus, often called False Gromwell due to its resemblance to true Gromwell plants.

Example sentence: The false gromwell added a splash of color to my garden with its vivid purple flowers.

Sense 2:

False Gromwell can also refer to a dye produced from the roots of Lithospermum plants, used in traditional Native American cultures.

Example sentence: The Native American tribe used false gromwell to create beautiful, natural dyes for their textiles.

Usage:

False Gromwell is often used in gardening and botanical discussions, as well as in reference to traditional Native American cultural practices.

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