Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of apetalous plants of the order Illecebraceæ, type of the tribe Sclerantheæ.
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- noun small genus of Old World weedy prostrate annuals: knawel
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“Agrimony for mental torture behind a carefree mask, chesnut for failure to learn from mistakes, impatiens for frustration, mustard for gloom, scleranthus for mood swings, white chestnut for mental arguments, wild oat for uncertainty.”
Mates, Dates: Besties: Cathy Hopkins 2002
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