Meaning of ASCLEPIAD
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| Definition: | | [n] any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae |
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| See Also: | | Asclepiadaceae, family Asclepiadaceae, herb, herbaceous plant, milkweed family | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \As*cle"pi*ad\, n. (Gr. & L. Pros.)
A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias,
consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and
an iambus.
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