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sideritis

/ˌsaɪ.dəˈraɪ.tɪs/

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noun

/ˌsaɪ.dəˈraɪ.tɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее род шерстистых ароматических трав, полукустарников или кустарников, произрастающих в Средиземноморском регионе.

A noun referring to a genus of woolly aromatic herbs, subshrubs, or shrubs native to the Mediterranean region.

proper noun

  1. Genus of plantsC1formalscientific

    A genus of woolly, aromatic herbs, subshrubs, or shrubs native to the Mediterranean region, often known as ironwort or mountain tea.

    ruРод растений

    • Sideritis species are commonly used to make herbal tea in Greece and Turkey.
    • The woolly leaves of Sideritis help the plant survive in dry, rocky soils.
    • Botanists classify Sideritis within the mint family, Lamiaceae.

    Synonymsmountain tea