LITHOSPERMUM

Lithospermum, genus Lithospermum

(noun) annual or perennial herbaceous or shrubby plants; cosmopolitan except Australia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

lithospermum (plural lithospermums)

(botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum.

Synonyms

• stoneseed

• stoneweed

Source: Wiktionary



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