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  • 31Cuminum Cyminum — Cumin Cum in (k?m ?n), n. [OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. ???????; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm?n, Heb. kamm?n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. {Kummel}.] (Bot.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel ({Cuminum… …

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  • 32cummin — Cumin Cum in (k?m ?n), n. [OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. ???????; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm?n, Heb. kamm?n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. {Kummel}.] (Bot.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel ({Cuminum… …

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  • 33Nigella sativa — Cumin Cum in (k?m ?n), n. [OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. ???????; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm?n, Heb. kamm?n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. {Kummel}.] (Bot.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel ({Cuminum… …

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  • 34jimsonweed — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Jamestown, Va. Date: 1832 a poisonous tall annual weed (Datura stramonium) of the nightshade family with rank smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet shaped flowers, and roundish prickly fruits… …

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  • 35Red Clydeside — is a term used to describe the era of political radicalism that characterised the city of Glasgow in Scotland, and urban areas around the city on the banks of the River Clyde such as Clydebank, Greenock and Paisley. The history of Red Clydeside… …

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  • 36goosefoot — /goohs foot /, n., pl. goosefoots. any of numerous, often weedy plants of the genus Chenopodium, having inconspicuous greenish flowers. [1540 50; GOOSE + FOOT] * * * ▪ plant  any of several salt tolerant plant species belonging to the genus… …

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  • 37jimson weed — /jim seuhn/ a coarse, rank smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers. Also, jimpson weed /jimp seuhn/, Jimson weed. [1805 15, Amer.; var. of JAMESTOWN WEED,… …

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  • 38mayweed — /may weed /, n. a composite plant, Anthemis cotula, native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in North America, having pungent, rank smelling foliage and flower heads with a yellow disk and white rays. [1545 55; obs. mayth mayweed (ME maithe, OE… …

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  • 39red sage — a showy, rank smelling shrub, Lantana camara, of tropical America, having yellow flowers that turn orange or red. Also called yellow sage. * * * …

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  • 40Rocky Mountain beeplant — /bee plant , plahnt / a rank smelling plant, Cleome serrulata, of the caper family, native to the western U.S., having showy, dense clusters of pink or white flowers, frequented by bees. Also called stinking clover. [1895 1900] * * * …

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