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tropaeolum
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tropaeolum [trəʊˈpiːələm]
n pl -lums, -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any garden plant of the genus Tropaeolum esp the nasturtium
[from New Latin, from Latin tropaeum trophy; referring to the shield-shaped leaves and helmet-shaped flowers]
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Noun1.tropaeolum - a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family TropaeolaceaeTropaeolum - a tropical American genus of dicotyledonous climbing or diffuse pungent herbs constituting the family Tropaeolaceae
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
family Tropaeolaceae, nasturtium family, Tropaeolaceae - coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum
nasturtium - any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers


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