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Definition of Echinops
1. Noun. Genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistles.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Globe Thistle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Echinops
Literary usage of Echinops
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chemical Technology and Analysis of Oils, Fats, and Waxes by Julius Lewkowitsch (1904)
"This oil is obtained from the seeds of Echinops ... Physical and Chemical Constants
of Echinops Oil Specific Gravity. ..."
2. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"... as an annual by sowing the seed on a hotbed in March, planting out the seedlings
in a sunny position. Echinops (Greek ..."
3. Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers by William Sutherland (1871)
"They appear in August and September. Native of North America. Echinops (Globe
Thistle).-—This is a coarse but very striking genus of Thistle-like plants, ..."
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