composiet

Definitions of composiet
  1. noun
    considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
    synonyms: komposiet
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    types:
    droogbloem, immortelle, strobloem
    any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
    santonine, wormkruid
    common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally
    droogbloem
    any of numerous plants of the genus Gnaphalium having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
    type of:
    bloesem
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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