About The Word Mesembryanthemum
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Mesembryanthemum
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What's The Definition Of Mesembryanthemum?
[n] South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mesembryanthemum: genus Mesembryanthemum Related Terms | Find terms related to Mesembryanthemum: See Also | Aizoaceae | carpetweed family | caryophylloid dicot genus | family Aizoaceae | family Tetragoniaceae | fig marigold | pebble plant | Tetragoniaceae Mesembryanthemum In Webster's Dictionary \Me*sem`bry*an"the*mum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
midday + ? flower.] (Bot.)
A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives
of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and f?eshy.
The flowers usually open about midday, whence the name.
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