noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of telegraph plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telegraph plant
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
semaphore plant
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noun
Meaning 2
erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: telegraph plant, Codariocalyx motorius, Desmodium motorium, Desmodium gyrans
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
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