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noun
A plant in the mint family grown for its distinctive green cup-like circular calyxes, Moluccella laevis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Molucca balm, shellflower
Antonyms: none provided
noun
aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: molucca balm, Molucella laevis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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