noun
a genus of evergreen climbers
• Syn: ↑genus Ercilla
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Phytolaccaceae, ↑family Phytolaccaceae, ↑pokeweed family
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/erdd thee"lyah, -see"yah/, n.
Alonso de /ah lawn"saw dhe/, 1533-94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.