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Meaning of ZIZANIA

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 Definition: [n]  wild rice
 
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 Synonyms: genus Zizania
 
 See Also: family Graminaceae, family Gramineae, family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, grass family, liliopsid genus, monocot genus, Poaceae, wild rice, Zizania aquatica

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Zi*za"ni*a\, n. [NL., from L. zizanium darnel, cockle,
Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
A genus of grasses including Indian rice. See {Indian rice},
under {Rice}.
 
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