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star-reed

star-reed noun: a South American plant, Aristolochia mathewsii syn.Arisolochia fragrantissima used in Peru against dysentery, etc.

Noun

star-reed (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A South American plant, Aristolochia mathewsii syn.Arisolochia fragrantissima used in Peru against dysentery, etc.

Questions about star-reed

What does star-reed mean?
Star-reed means a South American plant, Aristolochia mathewsii syn.Arisolochia fragrantissima used in Peru against dysentery, etc.
What part of speech is star-reed?
Star-reed is a noun.

Words near star-reed in the dictionary

  1. star-maps
  2. star-nosed mole
  3. star-nosed moles
  4. star-of-Bethlehem
  5. star-of-the-earth
  6. star-reed
  7. star-shaped
  8. star-shell
  9. star-shells
  10. star-shower
  11. star-showers

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