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mesembryanthemum

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun mesembryanthemum has 1 sense

mesembryanthemum(n = noun.plant) genus mesembryanthemum - South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight; Array

is a kind of caryophylloid dicot genus

is a member of aizoaceae, carpetweed family, family aizoaceae, family tetragoniaceae, tetragoniaceae

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CIDE DICTIONARY

mesembryanthemum, n. [NL., fr. Gr. meshmbri`a midday + 'a`nqos flower.].

A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and fleshy. The flowers usually open about midday, whence the name. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

mesembryanthemum, n. any of various succulent plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum of S. Africa, having daisy-like flowers in a wide range of bright colours that fully open in sunlight.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk mesembria noon + anthemon flower

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