Associations to the word «Chelone»
Wiktionary
CHELONE, noun. (botany) Chelone, a genus of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
CHELONE, proper noun. (Greek mythology) A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.
Dictionary definition
CHELONE, noun. Herbaceous perennials: shellflower.
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