hepatica

he·pat·i·ca

 (hĭ-păt′ĭ-kə)

n.

Any of several woodland plants of the genus Hepatica of the buttercup family, especially H. americana of eastern North America, having three-lobed leaves and white or lavender flowers. Hepaticas are sometimes classified in the genus Anemone. Also called liverleaf.

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[Middle English epatica, liverwort, from Medieval Latin hēpatica, from feminine of Latin hēpaticus, of the liver; see hepatic.]

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hepatica

(hɪˈpætɪkə)

n

(Plants) any ranunculaceous woodland plant of the N temperate genus Hepatica, having three-lobed leaves and white, mauve, or pink flowers

[C16: from Medieval Latin: liverwort, from Latin hēpaticus of the liver]

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he•pat•i•ca

(hɪˈpæt ɪ kə)

n., pl. -cas.

any plant of the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish or white flowers.

[1540–50; < Medieval Latin: liverwort]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hepatica - any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions liverleaf genus Hepatica - small genus of perennial herbs of north temperate regions; allied to genus Anemone 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.	hepatica - a common liverwort       Marchantia polymorpha hepatic, liverwort - any of numerous small green nonvascular plants of the class Hepaticopsida growing in wet places and resembling green seaweeds or leafy mosses genus Marchantia, Marchantia - type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores

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