bastard toadflax
Any of several related hemiparasitic plants in the family SantalaceaeAny of several related hemiparasitic plants in the family Santalaceae.: Any plant in the genus Thesium.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of several related hemiparasitic plants in the family Santalaceae.
(Ireland, UK, uncountable, usually)Any plant in the genus Thesium.
(US, uncountable, usually)Comandra umbellata.
(US, uncountable, usually)Geocaulon lividum.
More definitions
- woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers
Forms
plural: bastard toadflaxes| Singular | bastard toadflax |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsumbellate bastard toadflax, common comandranorthern comandra, false toadflax
Close in meaning
- woody creeping parasite of western North America having numerous thick powdery leaves and panicles of small dull-white flowers:Comandra pallida
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable