noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of the genus Iva, native to North America.
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
marsh elder
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: iva
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant
Narrower terms: burweed marsh elder, false ragweed, Iva xanthifolia
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