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Madia

Madia Meaning & Definition
Madia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Madia?

[n] genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light

Synonyms | Synonyms for Madia: genus Madia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Madia:

See Also | aster family | Asteraceae | asterid dicot genus | common madia | common tarweed | Compositae | family Asteraceae | family Compositae | Madia elegans | tarweed

Madia In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species ({Madia sativa}) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.

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