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strophanthus

/strəˈfæn.θəs/

Traduction: Nom désignant divers arbustes ou petits arbres du genre Strophanthus, caractérisés par des feuilles verticillées et des fleurs vives en cymes denses, dont certaines espèces ont des graines toxiques.

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/strəˈfæn.θəs/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant divers arbustes ou petits arbres du genre Strophanthus, caractérisés par des feuilles verticillées et des fleurs vives en cymes denses, dont certaines espèces ont des graines toxiques.

A noun referring to any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus, characterized by whorled leaves and showy flowers in dense clusters, some species of which have poisonous seeds.

  1. Genus of flowering plantsC2formalscientific

    Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus, characterized by whorled leaves and showy flowers in dense, corymbose clusters of various colors; some species have poisonous seeds used in traditional medicine.

    frStrophanthus (genre de plantes)

    • The strophanthus plant is native to tropical Africa and Asia.
    • Extracts from strophanthus seeds have been used in arrow poisons.
    • Botanists study the strophanthus genus for its unique flower structure.
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  • strophanthus plural form
  • strophanthuses plural form
  • strophanthus' possessive plural form
  • strophanthuses' possessive plural form
  • strophanthus's possessive singular form