Meaning of MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Mesembryanthemum |
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| | See Also: | | Aizoaceae, carpetweed family, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Aizoaceae, family Tetragoniaceae, fig marigold, pebble plant, Tetragoniaceae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Me*sem`bry*an"the*mum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
midday + ? flower.] (Bot.)
A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives
of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and f?eshy.
The flowers usually open about midday, whence the name.
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