About The Word Madia
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Madia
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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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