- sea lungwort
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a plant, Mertensia maritima, of the borage family, growing on northern seacoasts and having leaves with an oysterlike flavor.[1590-1600]
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Sea lungwort — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea lungwort — pajūrinė mertensija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Mertensia maritima), paplitęs šiaurės Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Mertensia maritima angl. northern shorewort; oysterplant; sea bugloss; sea… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sea lungwort — noun : a fleshy perennial herb (Mertensia maritima) of the northern coasts of both hemispheres with ovate to spatulate leaves and usually long stalked rose pink flowers fading to pale blue or almost white * * * a plant, Mertensia maritima, of the … Useful english dictionary
Lungwort — Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp. {Mertensia… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea bugloss — pajūrinė mertensija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agurklinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Mertensia maritima), paplitęs šiaurės Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Mertensia maritima angl. northern shorewort; oysterplant; sea bugloss; sea… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Cow's lungwort — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tree lungwort — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mertensia maritima — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mertensia Sibirica — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mertensia Virginica — Lungwort Lung wort , n. (Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus {Pulmonaria} ({Pulmonaria officinalis}), of Europe; so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased lung. (b) Any plant of the genus {Mertensia} (esp.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
