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Definition: Acroclinium

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum.[Wordnet].

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Common Expressions: Acroclinium

Expressions Definition
Acroclinium roseum Flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Acroclinium Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Acroclinium

Expressions Domain Definition
ACROCLINIUM ROSEUM Botanical Leaves are eaten as a vegetable . The seeds, though emetic, have served as famine food, also used to treat hydrophobia and snakebite. The branches serve as a toothbrush and the ashes are used for salt. Macerated roots are used on scorpion stings. (references)

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Definition: Acroclinium

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Common Expressions: Acroclinium

ExpressionsDefinition
Acroclinium roseumFlower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus AcrocliniumGenus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Acroclinium

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
ACROCLINIUM ROSEUMBotanicalLeaves are eaten as a vegetable . The seeds, though emetic, have served as famine food, also used to treat hydrophobia and snakebite. The branches serve as a toothbrush and the ashes are used for salt. Macerated roots are used on scorpion stings. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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