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noun
Any of several species of New Zealand alpine plants in the genus Raoulia with fuzzy white foliage and mounding habit that make them look like sheep from a distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sheep plant, Haastia pulvinaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
noun
perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sheep plant, Raoulia lutescens, Raoulia australis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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