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helianthemum

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Any member of species of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sunrose, sun rose

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

Narrower terms: frostweed, frost-weed, frostwort, Helianthemum canadense, Crocanthemum canadense, rockrose, rock rose, rush rose, Helianthemum scoparium

History

Etymology

From taxonomic name Helianthemum.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: heliantem — any plant of the genus Helianthemum
  • Esperanto: heliantemo — any plant of the genus Helianthemum
  • French: hélianthème — any plant of the genus Helianthemum
  • Ido: heliantemo — any plant of the genus Helianthemum
  • Malayalam: ഹീലിയാന്തിമം (hīliyāntimaṁ) — any plant of the genus Helianthemum
  • Portuguese: heliântemo — any plant of the genus Helianthemum