Lycopodium, genus Lycopodium
(noun) type and sole genus of the Lycopodiaceae; erect or creeping evergreen plants often used for Christmas decorations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lycopodium (plural lycopodiums or lycopodia)
club moss
Source: Wiktionary
Ly`co*po"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiaceæ; club moss. Lycopodium powder, a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2024
(noun) valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
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