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Definition of Genus Onopordum
1. Noun. A genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Cotton Thistle, Onopordon Acanthium, Onopordum Acanthium, Scotch Thistle, Woolly Thistle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Onopordum
Literary usage of Genus Onopordum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"... is a native of the Levant, and is a laxative and tonic medicine. The cotton-
thistle belongs to the genus Onopordum. The common cotton-thistle (O. Acan- ..."
2. Winston's Cumulative ... Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookby Charles Morris by Charles Morris (1918)
"The cotton- lands and property acquired by them thistle belongs to the genus
Onopordum. since 1555. To the assistance of the The common cotton-thistle (O. ..."
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