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desert candle

desert candle noun: a foxtail lily (Eremurus gen. et spp.).

desert candle: a foxtail lily (Eremurus gen. et spp.)
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Noun

desert candle (plural desert candles)

  1. A foxtail lily (Eremurus gen. et spp.)
  2. A squaw cabbage (Streptanthus inflatus, syn. Caulanthus inflatus)
  3. Abyssinian spurge (Euphorbia abyssinica)

Forms of desert candle

pluraldesert candles

Questions about desert candle

What does desert candle mean?
Desert candle means a foxtail lily (Eremurus gen. et spp.).
What part of speech is desert candle?
Desert candle is a noun.
What is the plural of desert candle?
The plural of desert candle is desert candles.

Words near desert candle in the dictionary

  1. desert blooms
  2. desert blue
  3. desert blues
  4. desert boot
  5. desert boots
  6. desert candle
  7. desert candles
  8. desert cardinal
  9. desert cat
  10. desert cats
  11. Desert Center

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