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Definition of Caryophyllaceous plant
1. Noun. A plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Group relationships: Carnation Family, Caryophyllaceae, Family Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caryophyllaceous Plant
Literary usage of Caryophyllaceous plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1851)
"... of lichens usually included in that of Parmelia ; and by Mönch (Methodus,
1794) to a caryophyllaceous plant now regarded as a species of Gypsophila. ..."
2. The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural and Domestic Improvement by J C Loudon (1840)
"A caryophyllaceous plant is also wrongly numbered. — WAM ART. IV. A History of
British Ferns. By Edward Newman, FLS 8vo, pp. 104, numerous woodcuts. ..."
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