marsh elder
English Thesaurus
1. any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant, |
| definition | : | a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | burweed marsh elder, false ragweed, iva xanthifolia, |
| definition | : | tall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitis; produces much pollen that is a major cause of hay fever (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | genus iva, |
| definition | : | small genus of American herbs or shrubs; in some classifications placed in a separate family Ambrosiaceae (noun.plant) |
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