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santolina

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santolina [ˌsæntəˈliːnə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the evergreen Mediterranean genus Santolina, esp S. chamaecyparissus, grown for its silvery-grey felted foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
[New Latin, altered from santonica]
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Noun1.santolina - genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower headsSantolina - genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads
genus Santolina
asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
lavender cotton, Santolina chamaecyparissus - branching aromatic Mediterranean shrub with woolly stems and leaves and yellow flowers
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