Associations to the word «Ornithogalum»

Wiktionary

ORNITHOGALUM, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Hyacinthaceae   — the Star of Bethlehem and related plants.
ORNITHOGALUM THYRSOIDES, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Asparagaceae   — chinkerinchee, star-of-Bethlehem, or wonder-flower.

Dictionary definition

ORNITHOGALUM, noun. Sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae.

Wise words

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