"bedstraw" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bedstraws [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English bedstraw, bedstrau, bedde-straw, equivalent to bed + straw. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bedstraw}} Middle English bedstraw, {{m|enm|bedstrau}} bedstrau, {{m|enm|bedde-straw}} bedde-straw, {{com|en|bed|straw}} bed + straw Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bedstraw (countable and uncountable, plural bedstraws)
  1. any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Madder family plants Translations (any plant of the herb genus Galium): γάλιον (gálion) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), svízel [feminine] (Czech), matara (Finnish), caglio [masculine] (Italian), māwe (Maori), rûnas [feminine] (Northern Kurdish), przytulia [feminine] (Polish), yoğurtotu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-bedstraw-en-noun-IamILYBY Disambiguation of Madder family plants: 64 33 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 43 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 56 41 3 Disambiguation of 'any plant of the herb genus Galium': 58 42 0
  2. Any plant of the genus Cruciata. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bedstraw-en-noun-kubzC752 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 43 6
  3. (obsolete) straw put into a bed Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bedstraw-en-noun-q1rQoZWF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: strawbed
Derived forms: alpine bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hypotrichium), Andrews' bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium andrewsii subsp. andrewsii), Argus bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium argense), Arkansas bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium arkansanum), awned bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium aristatum), bald bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium orizabense), bedstraw St. Johnswort (taxonomic: Hypericum galioides), bluntleaf bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium obtusum), Bolander's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium bolanderi), boreal bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium kamtschaticum), Borrego bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium angustifolium subsp. borregoense), box bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium buxifolium), bracted bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium microphyllum), bristly bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium uncinulatum), bushy bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium matthewsii), California bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium californicum), Castle Lake bedstraw (Galium glabrescens, cliff bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium correllii), climbing bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium nuttallii), coastal bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hispidulum), Colorado bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium coloradoense), common marsh bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium palustre), Cone Peak bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium californicum subsp. luciense), Day's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium serpenticum subsp. dayense), desert bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium desereticum), Ebbett's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hypotrichium subsp. ebbettsense), El Dorado bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium californicum subsp. sierrae), Emery County bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium emeryense), European bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium rubioides), fen bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium uliginosum), Fendler's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium fendleri), Fossil Hill Creek bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium collomiae), fragrant bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium triflorum), graceful bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium porrigens), Gray's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium grayanum), hairy bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium pilosum), Hall's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hallii), Hardham's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hardhamiae), heath bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium saxatile), Hilend's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hilendiae), Humboldt bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium muricatum), Intermountain bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium serpenticum), Inyo bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hypotrichium subsp. inyoense), Jepson's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium jepsonii), Johnston's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium johnstonii), Kingston Mountains bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hilendiae subsp. kingstonense), lady's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verum), Lamarck's bedstraw) (taxonomic: Galium divaricatum), largeleaf bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium magnifolium), licorice bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium circaezans), limestone bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium proliferum), limestone swamp bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium brevipes), Malheur bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium serpenticum subsp. malheurense), Mexican bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium mexicanum), Modoc bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium glabrescens subsp. modocense), Munz's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium munzii), narrowleaf bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium angustifolium), Nevada bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hypotrichium subsp. nevadense), northern bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium boreale), northern bog bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium labradoricum), Okanoga bedstraw (Galium serpenticum subsp. okanoganense, oneflower bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium uniflorum), Onyx Peak bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium angustifolium subsp. onycense), Oregon bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium oreganum), Our Lady's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verum), Panamint Mountains bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hilendiae subsp. carneum), Parish's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium parishii), phloxleaf bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium andrewsii), piedmont bedstraw (taxonomic: Cruciata pedemontana), purple bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium latifolium), rough bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium asprellum), roughfruit corn bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium tricornutum), San Antonio Canyon bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium angustifolium subsp. gabrielense), San Gabriel bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium grande), San Jacinto bedstraw (Galium angustifolium subsp. jacinticum, San Miguel Island bedstraw) (taxonomic: Galium californicum subsp. miguelense), Santa Barbara bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium cliftonsmithii), Santa Catalina Island bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium catalinense), Santa Clemente Island bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium catalinense subsp. acrispum), Santa Lucia bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium clementis), Schultes' bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium schultesii), Scott Mountain bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium serpenticum subsp. scotticum), Sequoia bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium sparsiflorum), serpentine bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium andrewsii subsp. gatense), shining bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium concinnum), shrubby bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium multiflorum), Siskiyou bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium ambiguum subsp. siskiyouense), slender bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium angustifolium subsp. gracillimum), smooth bedstraw (taxonomic: Cruciata laevipes), southwestern bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium virgatum), spreading bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium humifusum), starry bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium stellatum), stiff marsh bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium tinctorium), subalpine bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium hypotrichium subsp. subalpinum), sweetscented bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium odoratum), Texas bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium texense), threepetal bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium trifidum), twinleaf bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium bifolium), wall bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium parisiense), Warner Mountains bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium serpenticum subsp. warnerense), warty bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verrucosum), Watson's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium watsonii), waxy bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium glaucum), white bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium album), Wirtgen's bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verum var. wirtgenii), Wright's bedstraw (Galium wrightii, yellow bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verum), Yellow Spring bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium verum), yellow wall bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium murale), Yolla Bolly bedstraw (taxonomic: Galium ambiguum)

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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium",
      "word": "alpine bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium andrewsii subsp. andrewsii",
      "word": "Andrews' bedstraw"
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      "word": "Argus bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium arkansanum",
      "word": "Arkansas bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium aristatum",
      "word": "awned bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium orizabense",
      "word": "bald bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Hypericum galioides",
      "word": "bedstraw St. Johnswort"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium obtusum",
      "word": "bluntleaf bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium bolanderi",
      "word": "Bolander's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium kamtschaticum",
      "word": "boreal bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. borregoense",
      "word": "Borrego bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium buxifolium",
      "word": "box bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium microphyllum",
      "word": "bracted bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium uncinulatum",
      "word": "bristly bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium matthewsii",
      "word": "bushy bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum",
      "word": "California bedstraw"
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      "word": "Castle Lake bedstraw (Galium glabrescens"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium correllii",
      "word": "cliff bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium nuttallii",
      "word": "climbing bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hispidulum",
      "word": "coastal bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium coloradoense",
      "word": "Colorado bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium palustre",
      "word": "common marsh bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. luciense",
      "word": "Cone Peak bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. dayense",
      "word": "Day's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium desereticum",
      "word": "desert bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. ebbettsense",
      "word": "Ebbett's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. sierrae",
      "word": "El Dorado bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium emeryense",
      "word": "Emery County bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium rubioides",
      "word": "European bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium uliginosum",
      "word": "fen bedstraw"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium fendleri",
      "word": "Fendler's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium collomiae",
      "word": "Fossil Hill Creek bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium triflorum",
      "word": "fragrant bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium porrigens",
      "word": "graceful bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium grayanum",
      "word": "Gray's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium pilosum",
      "word": "hairy bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hallii",
      "word": "Hall's bedstraw"
    },
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hardhamiae",
      "word": "Hardham's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium saxatile",
      "word": "heath bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae",
      "word": "Hilend's bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium muricatum",
      "word": "Humboldt bedstraw"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum",
      "word": "Intermountain bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. inyoense",
      "word": "Inyo bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium jepsonii",
      "word": "Jepson's bedstraw"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium johnstonii",
      "word": "Johnston's bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae subsp. kingstonense",
      "word": "Kingston Mountains bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "lady's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium divaricatum",
      "word": "Lamarck's bedstraw)"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium magnifolium",
      "word": "largeleaf bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium circaezans",
      "word": "licorice bedstraw"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium proliferum",
      "word": "limestone bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium brevipes",
      "word": "limestone swamp bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. malheurense",
      "word": "Malheur bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium mexicanum",
      "word": "Mexican bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium glabrescens subsp. modocense",
      "word": "Modoc bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium munzii",
      "word": "Munz's bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium",
      "word": "narrowleaf bedstraw"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. nevadense",
      "word": "Nevada bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium boreale",
      "word": "northern bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium labradoricum",
      "word": "northern bog bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Okanoga bedstraw (Galium serpenticum subsp. okanoganense"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium uniflorum",
      "word": "oneflower bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. onycense",
      "word": "Onyx Peak bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium oreganum",
      "word": "Oregon bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "Our Lady's bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae subsp. carneum",
      "word": "Panamint Mountains bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium parishii",
      "word": "Parish's bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium andrewsii",
      "word": "phloxleaf bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Cruciata pedemontana",
      "word": "piedmont bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium latifolium",
      "word": "purple bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium asprellum",
      "word": "rough bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium tricornutum",
      "word": "roughfruit corn bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. gabrielense",
      "word": "San Antonio Canyon bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium grande",
      "word": "San Gabriel bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "San Jacinto bedstraw (Galium angustifolium subsp. jacinticum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. miguelense",
      "word": "San Miguel Island bedstraw)"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium cliftonsmithii",
      "word": "Santa Barbara bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium catalinense",
      "word": "Santa Catalina Island bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium catalinense subsp. acrispum",
      "word": "Santa Clemente Island bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium clementis",
      "word": "Santa Lucia bedstraw"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium schultesii",
      "word": "Schultes' bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. scotticum",
      "word": "Scott Mountain bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium sparsiflorum",
      "word": "Sequoia bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium andrewsii subsp. gatense",
      "word": "serpentine bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium concinnum",
      "word": "shining bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium multiflorum",
      "word": "shrubby bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium ambiguum subsp. siskiyouense",
      "word": "Siskiyou bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. gracillimum",
      "word": "slender bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Cruciata laevipes",
      "word": "smooth bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium virgatum",
      "word": "southwestern bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium humifusum",
      "word": "spreading bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium stellatum",
      "word": "starry bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium tinctorium",
      "word": "stiff marsh bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. subalpinum",
      "word": "subalpine bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium odoratum",
      "word": "sweetscented bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium texense",
      "word": "Texas bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium trifidum",
      "word": "threepetal bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium bifolium",
      "word": "twinleaf bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium parisiense",
      "word": "wall bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. warnerense",
      "word": "Warner Mountains bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium verrucosum",
      "word": "warty bedstraw"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium watsonii",
      "word": "Watson's bedstraw"
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    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium glaucum",
      "word": "waxy bedstraw"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium album",
      "word": "white bedstraw"
    },
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum var. wirtgenii",
      "word": "Wirtgen's bedstraw"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Wright's bedstraw (Galium wrightii"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "yellow bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "Yellow Spring bedstraw"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "taxonomic": "Galium murale",
      "word": "yellow wall bedstraw"
    },
    {
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      "taxonomic": "Galium ambiguum",
      "word": "Yolla Bolly bedstraw"
    }
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      "word": "Castle Lake bedstraw (Galium glabrescens"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium correllii",
      "word": "cliff bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium nuttallii",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hispidulum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium palustre",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. luciense",
      "word": "Cone Peak bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. dayense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium desereticum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. ebbettsense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. sierrae",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium uliginosum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium collomiae",
      "word": "Fossil Hill Creek bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium triflorum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium porrigens",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hallii",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hardhamiae",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium saxatile",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium muricatum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum",
      "word": "Intermountain bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. inyoense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium jepsonii",
      "word": "Jepson's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium johnstonii",
      "word": "Johnston's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae subsp. kingstonense",
      "word": "Kingston Mountains bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium divaricatum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium magnifolium",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium circaezans",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium proliferum",
      "word": "limestone bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium brevipes",
      "word": "limestone swamp bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. malheurense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium mexicanum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium glabrescens subsp. modocense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium munzii",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium",
      "word": "narrowleaf bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. nevadense",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium boreale",
      "word": "northern bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium labradoricum",
      "word": "northern bog bedstraw"
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      "word": "Okanoga bedstraw (Galium serpenticum subsp. okanoganense"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium uniflorum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. onycense",
      "word": "Onyx Peak bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium oreganum",
      "word": "Oregon bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "Our Lady's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hilendiae subsp. carneum",
      "word": "Panamint Mountains bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium parishii",
      "word": "Parish's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium andrewsii",
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      "taxonomic": "Cruciata pedemontana",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium latifolium",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium asprellum",
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      "taxonomic": "Galium tricornutum",
      "word": "roughfruit corn bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. gabrielense",
      "word": "San Antonio Canyon bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium grande",
      "word": "San Gabriel bedstraw"
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      "word": "San Jacinto bedstraw (Galium angustifolium subsp. jacinticum"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium californicum subsp. miguelense",
      "word": "San Miguel Island bedstraw)"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium cliftonsmithii",
      "word": "Santa Barbara bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium catalinense",
      "word": "Santa Catalina Island bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium catalinense subsp. acrispum",
      "word": "Santa Clemente Island bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium clementis",
      "word": "Santa Lucia bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium schultesii",
      "word": "Schultes' bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. scotticum",
      "word": "Scott Mountain bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium sparsiflorum",
      "word": "Sequoia bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium andrewsii subsp. gatense",
      "word": "serpentine bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium concinnum",
      "word": "shining bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium multiflorum",
      "word": "shrubby bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium ambiguum subsp. siskiyouense",
      "word": "Siskiyou bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium angustifolium subsp. gracillimum",
      "word": "slender bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Cruciata laevipes",
      "word": "smooth bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium virgatum",
      "word": "southwestern bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium humifusum",
      "word": "spreading bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium stellatum",
      "word": "starry bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium tinctorium",
      "word": "stiff marsh bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium hypotrichium subsp. subalpinum",
      "word": "subalpine bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium odoratum",
      "word": "sweetscented bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium texense",
      "word": "Texas bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium trifidum",
      "word": "threepetal bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium bifolium",
      "word": "twinleaf bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium parisiense",
      "word": "wall bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium serpenticum subsp. warnerense",
      "word": "Warner Mountains bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium verrucosum",
      "word": "warty bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium watsonii",
      "word": "Watson's bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium glaucum",
      "word": "waxy bedstraw"
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    {
      "taxonomic": "Galium album",
      "word": "white bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum var. wirtgenii",
      "word": "Wirtgen's bedstraw"
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      "word": "Wright's bedstraw (Galium wrightii"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium verum",
      "word": "Yellow Spring bedstraw"
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      "taxonomic": "Galium murale",
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      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
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      "word": "svízel"
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      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
      "word": "matara"
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    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "caglio"
    },
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      "code": "kmr",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "rûnas"
    },
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
      "word": "māwe"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "przytulia"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "any plant of the herb genus Galium",
      "word": "yoğurtotu"
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}

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