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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A North American genus of gentianaceous plants, having a single erect stem from a mostly biennial thick bitter root, and numerous usually dull-white flowers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A genus of North American herbs: columbo; it includes some species sometimes placed in the genus Swertia.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun genus of North American herbs: columbo; includes some species sometimes placed in genus Swertia
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Frasera speciosa, white-stemmed (= albicaulis) frasera occupies a different habitat.
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