vegetable sheep
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) NZ any of various species of the genus Raoulia, esp R. mammillaris or R. eximia, of New Zealand rocky mountains: a small low bush having white flowers and hairy leaves which, from a distance, make it look like a sheep
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| Noun | 1. |  vegetable sheep - perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliagegenus Raoulia, Raoulia - genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. | vegetable sheep - cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs genus Haastia, Haastia - genus of New Zealand mat-forming herbs or subshrubs: vegetable sheep herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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