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noun
Any plant in the genus Abronia or the related genus Tripterocalyx, herbaceous flowers native to sandy habitats throughout the western half of North America, some of which have edible roots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: abronia, wild lantana
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower
Narrower terms: snowball, sweet sand verbena, Abronia elliptica, Abronia fragrans, yellow sand verbena, Abronia latifolia, beach pancake, Abronia maritima, beach sand verbena, pink sand verbena, Abronia umbellata, desert sand verbena, Abronia villosa
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