nnoun.plantany of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colicSynset:colic root colicroot crow corn unicorn root
Member Holonyms:Aletris genus Aletris
Hypernyms:liliaceous plant
Inherited Hypernyms:colicrootliliaceous plantbulbous plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:Aletris aureaAletris farinosaague grassague rootyellow colicroot
Full Hyponyms:ague rootyellow colicroot
nnoun.plantany plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North AmericaMember Holonyms:Hypoxis genus Hypoxis
Hypernyms:cormous plant
Inherited Hypernyms:star grasscormous plantvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:American star grassHypoxis hirsuta
Full Hyponyms:american star grass
nnoun.planttrailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and IndiaSynset:Bahama grass Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon devil grass doob kweek scutch grass
Member Holonyms:Cynodon genus Cynodon
Hypernyms:grass
Inherited Hypernyms:bermuda grassgrassgramineous plantherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.plantperennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmillSynset:Chloris truncata creeping windmill grass windmill grass
Hypernyms:finger grass
Inherited Hypernyms:windmill grassfinger grassgrassgramineous plantherbvascular plantplantorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity