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ASCLEPIAS
Asclepias, genus Asclepias
(noun) genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
As*cle"pi*as, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Asclepios or Aesculapius.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. Asclepias butterfly (Zoöl.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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