milkwort : Idioms & Phrases
common milkwort
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noun small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
Polygala vulgaris; gand flower.
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milkwort family
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noun trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres
Polygalaceae; family Polygalaceae.
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orange milkwort
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noun bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers
Polygala lutea; yellow bachelor's button; candyweed; orange milkwort.
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sea milkwort
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noun a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
Glaux maritima; black saltwort; sea trifoly.
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Sea" milk"wort`
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(Bot.) A low, fleshy perennial herb ( Glaux maritima ) found along northern seashores.
Webster 1913
yellow milkwort
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noun bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers
Polygala lutea; yellow bachelor's button; candyweed; orange milkwort.