| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Bowiea" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1940. (references) |
Common Expressions: Bowiea
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bowiea volubilis | Much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Bowiea | Small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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