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angiospermo

Definitions of angiospermo
  1. noun
    plants having seeds in a closed ovary
    synonyms: angiosperma
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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
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    fanerógamo
    plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
  2. noun
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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    laurel, lauro
    any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
    ceiba
    massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber
    tití
    deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
    mangle
    a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
    frutal, árbol frutal
    tree bearing edible fruit
    guayaco, guayacán
    small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin
    álamo
    any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
    tití
    tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
    arce
    any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
    acebo, agrifolio
    any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
    chirimoyo
    any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
    alcanforero
    large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
    canela
    tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon
    palto
    tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
    sasafrás
    yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
    avellano
    any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
    aceituno, oliva, olivo
    a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
    nogal, noguera, nuez
    any of various trees of the genus Juglans
    nogal americano
    American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts
    pacana
    tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
    malagueta
    aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
    guayaba
    small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
    guayaba
    small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
    clavero
    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
    granada, granado
    shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
    papaya, papayo
    tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
    moral, moreda
    any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
    fruto del árbol del pan
    native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
    manzano
    any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
    níspero
    small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples
    ciruelo
    any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
    albaricoquero
    Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
    cerezo
    any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
    almendro
    any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
    melocotonero
    cultivated in temperate regions
    nectarina
    variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
    peral
    Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
    serbal
    Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
    cítrico
    any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
    ailanto
    deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
    pobo, álamo blanco
    a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
    chopo
    large European poplar
    lamparilla, álamo temblón
    any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
    anacardo
    tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
    caqui, kaki
    any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
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    árbol
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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