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POLYGALAS
Noun
polygalas
plural of polygala
Source: Wiktionary
POLYGALA
Po*lyg"a*la, n. Etym: [L., milkwort, fr. Gr.
Definition: A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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