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compass flower

Pronunciation:  'kumpus 'flawur

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 Definition: [n]  any of several plants having leaves so arranged on the axis as to indicate the cardinal points of the compass
 
 Synonyms: compass plant
 
 See Also: aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, composite, composite plant, family Asteraceae, family Compositae, horse thistle, Lactuca scariola, Lactuca serriola, prickly lettuce, rosinweed, Silphium laciniatum, wyethia, Wyethia ovata

 

 

 

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