mesembryanthemum

Noun
Synonyms: Mesembryanthemumgenus Mesembryanthemum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlightSynonyms: Mesembryanthemumgenus Mesembryanthemum
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mesembryanthemum \Me*sem`bry*an"the*mum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. meshmbri`a midday + 'a`nqos flower.] (Bot.) 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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