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noun
A spring-flowering plant of species Mertensia virginica, native to eastern North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: lungwort oysterleaf, Roanoke bells, Virginia cowslip
Antonyms: none provided
noun
smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Virginia cowslip, Mertensia virginica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
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