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dracontium

/drəˈkɒn.ti.əm/

Traduction: Nom désignant toute plante du genre Dracontium, des plantes tropicales américaines fortement odorantes, généralement à feuilles géantes.

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/drəˈkɒn.ti.əm/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant toute plante du genre Dracontium, des plantes tropicales américaines fortement odorantes, généralement à feuilles géantes.

A noun referring to any plant of the genus Dracontium, which are strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves.

  1. Tropical plantC2formal

    Any plant of the genus Dracontium, known for its strong, unpleasant odor and typically very large leaves, native to tropical America.

    frDracontium (plante tropicale)

    • The dracontium in the botanical garden had leaves over two meters wide.
    • Researchers discovered a new species of dracontium in the Amazon rainforest.
    • The strong smell of the dracontium attracted specific pollinators.