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Acrid
adjective · 78% connection
Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not, to the taste; pungent; as, acrid salts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Acridness
noun · 78% connection
The quality of being acrid or pungent; irritant bitterness; acrimony; as, the acridity of a plant, of a speech.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Alliaceous
adjective · 78% connection
Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Aromatic
noun · 78% connection
A plant, drug, or medicine, characterized by a fragrant smell, and usually by a warm, pungent taste, as ginger, cinnamon, spices.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Bloodroot
noun · 78% connection
A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also pucc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Caraway
noun · 78% connection
A biennial plant of the Parsley family (Carum Carui). The seeds have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste. They are used in co…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Coriander
noun · 78% connection
An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in medicine are…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Costmary
noun · 78% connection
A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb and sala…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Crinum
noun · 78% connection
A genus of bulbous plants, of the order Amaryllidace/, cultivated as greenhouse plants on account of their beauty.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Daffodil
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called als…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Galbanum
noun · 78% connection
A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Afri…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Ginseng
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Aralia, the root of which is highly valued as a medicine among the Chinese. The Chinese plant (Aralia Schinseng)…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Gladiolus
noun · 78% connection
A genus of plants having bulbous roots and gladiate leaves, and including many species, some of which are cultivated and valued for th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Hashish
noun · 78% connection
A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp (Cannabis saltiva), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate; a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Horse-radish
noun · 78% connection
A plant of the genus Nasturtium (N. Armoracia), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Horseradish
noun · 78% connection
coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Hyacinth
noun · 78% connection
A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
Hyssop
noun · 78% connection
A plant (Hyssopus officinalis). The leaves have an aromatic smell, and a warm, pungent taste.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: plant, genus, allium, sativum, cultivated.
