whitlow grass
whitlow grass · whitlow grasses
Any species of the genus Draba of cruciferous plantsAny species of the genus Draba of cruciferous plants.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Any species of the genus Draba of cruciferous plants.
(countable, uncountable)Rue-leaved saxifrage (Saxifraga tridactylites).
(countable, uncountable)Nailwort (Paronychia spp.).
More definitions
- annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules
Translations
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Supposed to cure whitlow, a nail infection.Supposed to cure whitlow, a nail infection.
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Forms
plural: whitlow grasses| Singular | whitlow grass |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules:shadflowershad-flowerDraba verna
Lessons for this word
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