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Definition of Lamium
1. Noun. Genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits.
Exact synonyms: Genus Lamium
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Labiatae, Family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, Mint Family
Member holonyms: Dead Nettle, Lamium Album, White Dead Nettle, Henbit, Lamium Amplexicaule
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Labiatae, Family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, Mint Family
Member holonyms: Dead Nettle, Lamium Album, White Dead Nettle, Henbit, Lamium Amplexicaule
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamium
Literary usage of Lamium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Flower Garden: Or, Breck's Book of Flowers ; in which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1859)
"Lamium. Lamia was a celebrated sea-monster. The flowers of this genus have a
considerable resemblance to the grotesque figure of some beast. ..."
2. A Class-book of Botany: Designed for Colleges, Academies, and Other by Alphonso Wood (1869)
"If the upper lip is arched, it is termed the helmet or galea. Ex Lamium. This form
of the corolla almost universally characterizes the plants of the large ..."
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