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noun
A yellow-flowered perennial, of species Narthecium ossifragum, found in wet open areas of western Europe, and bearing orange fruits formerly used as a food coloring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Related species found elsewhere, such as Narthecium americanum and Narthecium californicum
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noun
either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: liliaceous plant
Narrower terms: European bog asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum, American bog asphodel, Narthecium americanum
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