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Calochortus

Definition:

a large genus of western North American leafy-stemmed bulbous herbs

Class:

plant noun

Usage:

genus | proper noun

Plural:

Calochortus*
(* Calochortus may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

liliid monocot genus » monocot genus » genus » taxonomic group

Member of:

Liliaceae » Liliales » Liliidae » Monocotyledones » Angiospermae » Spermatophyta » Plantae

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

cat's-ear | desert mariposa tulip | globe lily | mariposa | rose globe lily | sagebrush mariposa tulip | sego lily | star tulip | white globe lily | yellow globe lily | yellow mariposa tulip

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