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Polygonatum

noun

sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae

• Syn: ↑genus Polygonatum

• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Liliaceae, ↑family Liliaceae, ↑lily family

• Member Meronyms: ↑Solomon's-seal

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\\ˌpälēˈgänəd.əm, -lə̇ˈg-\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin polygonaton sealwort, from Greek polygonaton, from neuter of polygonatos having many joints, from poly- + gonat-, gony knee

1. capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Liliaceae) of the north temperate zone having erect or arching stems, entire leaves, axillary tubular flowers often in pairs, and globular black or blue berries

2. -s : any plant of the genus Polygonatum

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polygonˈatum noun

(Gr polygonaton, from gony, -atos knee) the Solomon's seal genus Polygonatum, of the lily family

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Main Entry: ↑poly-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.