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American columbo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of genus Frasera of perennial herbs of the gentian family, especially Frasera caroliniensis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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