"mesemb" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈzɛm/ Forms: mesembs [plural], mesem [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of Mesembryanthemoideae. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Mesembryanthemoideae|subfamily}} Mesembryanthemoideae, {{clipping|en|Mesembryanthemoideae}} Clipping of Mesembryanthemoideae Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesemb (plural mesembs)
  1. Any plant from the subfamily Mesembryanthemoideae of the family Aizoaceae; a mesembryanthemum.

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Alternative forms

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