"mesembryanthemum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mesembryanthemums [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name. Head templates: {{en-noun}} mesembryanthemum (plural mesembryanthemums)
  1. Any of the genus Mesembryanthemum of herbaceous or suffruticose plants. Wikidata QID: Q1922381 Wikipedia link: mesembryanthemum Synonyms: mesemb, mesem Translations (Translations): vygie (Afrikaans), мезембриантемум (mezembriantemum) [masculine] (Russian)

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