Meaning of MADIA
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| | Definition: | | [n] genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Madia |
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| | See Also: | | aster family, Asteraceae, asterid dicot genus, common madia, common tarweed, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae, Madia elegans, tarweed | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the
native name.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants, of which one species ({Madia
sativa}) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by
pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for
the table.
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