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noun
Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Galium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: asterid dicot genus
History
From the genus name, from Ancient Greek γάλα (gála, “milk”).
