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Talinum

noun

genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs

• Syn: ↑genus Talinum

• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Portulacaceae, ↑family Portulacaceae, ↑purslane family

• Member Meronyms:

↑flame flower, ↑flame-flower, ↑flameflower, ↑Talinum aurantiacum, ↑narrow-leaved flame flower, ↑Talinum augustissimum, ↑pigmy talinum, ↑Talinum brevifolium, ↑rock pink, ↑Talinum calycinum, ↑spiny talinum, ↑Talinum spinescens

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\\təˈlīnəm\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from native name of one species in Senegal

: a genus of chiefly American herbs (family Portulacaceae) having ephemeral variously clustered flowers with 2 sepals and 10 stamens — see rock pink

Useful english dictionary. 2012.