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zigadene

/ˈzɪɡ.ə.diːn/

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˈzɪɡ.ə.diːn/

A noun referring to any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus, characterized by glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее любое из различных растений рода Zigadenus, характеризующееся сизыми листьями и верхушечными кистями преимущественно белых цветов; все части растения ядовиты.
  1. Poisonous plant C2 formal

    Any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus, characterized by glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all parts of the plant are toxic.

    • The hiker was warned to avoid the zigadene growing near the trail.
    • Zigadene is often mistaken for wild onion, but it is highly poisonous.
    • Botanists study zigadene to understand its toxic compounds.

    🇷🇺Ядовитое растение

    Synonyms: zigadenus