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anchusa

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anchusa [æŋˈkjuːsə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Eurasian plant of the boraginaceous genus Anchusa, having rough hairy stems and leaves and blue flowers See also alkanet [3] bugloss
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Noun1.anchusaanchusa - any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Anchusa - rough and hairy Old World herbs
alkanet, Anchusa officinalis, bugloss - perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
Anchusa capensis, cape forget-me-not - anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
Anchusa riparia, cape forget-me-not - anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers


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Anchusa azurea is a pure blue relative of forget-me-not that is suited to full sun and thrives in all climates.
ARE BLUE FLOWERS REALLY BLUE? by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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