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nelumbium

nelumbium noun: any member of the former plant genus Nelumbium.

Noun

nelumbium (plural nelumbiums)

  1. Any member of the former plant genus Nelumbium.
    • It must be understood that while the nelumbiums are hardy, they are so only as long as the tubers are out of the reach of frost.1947, Liberty Hyde Bailey, The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Forms of nelumbium

pluralnelumbiums

Origin of nelumbium

From the genus name.

Questions about nelumbium

What does nelumbium mean?
Nelumbium means any member of the former plant genus Nelumbium.
What part of speech is nelumbium?
Nelumbium is a noun.
What is the plural of nelumbium?
The plural of nelumbium is nelumbiums.

Words near nelumbium in the dictionary

  1. nelsons
  2. Nelsons Plains
  3. Nelsonville
  4. neltenexine
  5. neltnerite
  6. nelumbium
  7. nelumbiums
  8. nelumbo
  9. nelumbonaceous
  10. nelumbos
  11. Nelungaloo

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