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Definition of Genus zizania
1. Noun. Wild rice.
Exact synonyms: Zizania
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Graminaceae, Family Gramineae, Family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, Grass Family, Poaceae
Member holonyms: Wild Rice, Zizania Aquatica
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Graminaceae, Family Gramineae, Family Poaceae, Graminaceae, Gramineae, Grass Family, Poaceae
Member holonyms: Wild Rice, Zizania Aquatica
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Zizania
Literary usage of Genus zizania
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany (1817)
"... boiled and eaten, and are reckoned a very delicate vegetable. Flowers in all
seasons. The characters of the flower nearly correspond to genus zizania. ..."
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