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angiosperma

Definitions of angiosperma
  1. noun
    plants having seeds in a closed ovary
    synonyms: angiospermo
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    monocotiledóneo
    a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside
    flor
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
    peonía, saltaojos
    any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
    anemona, anemone, anémona
    any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
    aguileña
    a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
    espuela de caballero
    any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances
    cala, jaro
    South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
    jabonera
    plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised
    colleja
    any plant of the genus Silene
    estirpe, linaje
    any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
    estirpe, linaje
    any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
    adormidera, amapola, dormidera
    annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
    chiribita, margarita, maya
    any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
    caléndula
    any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes
    crisantemo
    any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated
    cosmos
    any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals
    dalia
    any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia
    girasol, mirasol, tornasol
    any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
    edelweiss
    alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts
    caléndula, clavelón, flamenquilla, maravilla
    any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
    piretro
    spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
    rascamoño
    any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads
    orquídea
    any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
    ciclamen, pamporcino
    Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals
    centaura
    any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
    genciana
    any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
    begonia
    any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
    escabiosa
    any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
    boca, dragón
    a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
    verónica
    any plant of the genus Veronica
    petunia
    any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
    verbena
    any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers
    valeriana
    a plant of the genus Valeriana having lobed or dissected leaves and cymose white or pink flowers
    type of:
    fanerógamo
    plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
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