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apium_graveolens_dulce

MEANING: widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

Hypernym Tree (apium_graveolens_dulce is a type of)

herb, herbaceous_plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
vascular_plant, tracheophyte -- (green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
plant, flora, plant_life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
living_thing, animate_thing -- (a living (or once living) entity
object, physical_object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

Meronyms (parts of apium_graveolens_dulce)

celery -- (stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning
celery_seed -- (seed of the celery plant used as seasoning

Also See

barrenwort, bishop's_hat, Epimedium_grandiflorum -- (slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover
mayapple, May_apple, wild_mandrake, Podophyllum_peltatum -- (North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup -- (any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
goldthread, golden_thread, Coptis_groenlandica, Coptis_trifolia_groenlandica -- (low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
winter_aconite, Eranthis_hyemalis -- (small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone
hepatica, liverleaf -- (any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having 3-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions
goldenseal, golden_seal, yellow_root, turmeric_root, Hydrastis_Canadensis -- (perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves
false_rue_anemone, false_rue, Isopyrum_biternatum -- (slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue
giant_buttercup, Laccopetalum_giganteum -- (spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
false_bugbane, Trautvetteria_carolinensis -- (tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers
globeflower, globe_flower -- (any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers
legume, leguminous_plant -- (an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
clover, trefoil -- (a plant of the genus Trifolium
periwinkle, rose_periwinkle, Madagascar_periwinkle, old_maid, Cape_periwinkle, red_periwinkle, cayenne_jasmine, Catharanthus_roseus, Vinca_rosea -- (commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
arum, aroid -- (any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
ginseng, nin-sin, Panax_ginseng, Panax_schinseng, Panax_pseudoginseng -- (Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
American_ginseng, sang, Panax_quinquefolius -- (North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
wild_ginger -- (low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
heartleaf, heart-leaf, Asarum_shuttleworthii -- (wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
caryophyllaceous_plant -- (a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae
mouse-ear_chickweed, mouse_eared_chickweed, mouse_ear, clammy_chickweed, chickweed -- (any of various plants related to the common chickweed
drypis -- (spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers
coral_necklace, Illecebrum_verticullatum -- (glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas
chickweed -- (any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
New_Zealand_spinach, Tetragonia_tetragonioides, Tetragonia_expansa -- (coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
amaranth -- (any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
thorny_amaranth, Amaranthus_spinosus -- (erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
red_fox, Celosia_argentea -- (weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
cockscomb, common_cockscomb, Celosia_cristata, Celosia_argentea_cristata -- (garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers
cottonweed -- (any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers
goosefoot -- (any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
orach, orache -- (any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes
halogeton, Halogeton_glomeratus -- (a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
barilla, Halogeton_souda -- (Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
glasswort, samphire, Salicornia_europaea -- (fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
pokeweed -- (perennial of the genus Phytolacca
purslane -- (a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
rock_purslane -- (a plant of the genus Calandrinia
Indian_lettuce -- (a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves
spiderflower, cleome -- (any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers
clammyweed, Polanisia_graveolens, Polanisia_dodecandra -- (strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
crucifer, cruciferous_plant -- (any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
stonecress, stone_cress -- (any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats
horseradish, horse_radish, red_cole, Armoracia_rusticana -- (coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
hoary_alison, hoary_alyssum, Berteroa_incana -- (tall European annual with downy gray-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed
sea-rocket, Cakile_maritima -- (salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy gray-green foliage
sea_kale, sea_cole, Crambe_maritima -- (perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs
tansy_mustard, Descurainia_pinnata -- (North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy
wall_rocket, Diplotaxis_muralis, Diplotaxis_tenuifolia -- (yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America
white_rocket, Diplotaxis_erucoides -- (from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe
draba -- (any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique
rocket, roquette, garden_rocket, rocket_salad, arugula, Eruca_sativa, Eruca_vesicaria_sativa -- (erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
tansy-leaved_rocket, Hugueninia_tanacetifolia, Sisymbrium_tanacetifolia -- (perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
woad -- (any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
bladderpod -- (any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods
honesty, silver_dollar, money_plant, satin_flower, satinpod, Lunaria_annua -- (southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
bladderpod -- (any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods
chamois_cress, Pritzelago_alpina, Lepidium_alpina -- (small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium
hedge_mustard, Sisymbrium_officinale -- (stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
fringepod, lacepod -- (annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
bladderpod -- (annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella
prickly_poppy, argemone, white_thistle, devil's_fig -- (any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria_canadensis -- (perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
fumitory, fumewort, fumeroot, Fumaria_officinalis -- (delicate European herb with grayish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
bleeding_heart, lyreflower, lyre-flower, Dicentra_spectabilis -- (garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
Dutchman's_breeches, Dicentra_cucullaria -- (delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having double-spurred white flowers
squirrel_corn, Dicentra_canadensis -- (American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn
achillea -- (any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
white_snakeroot, white_sanicle, Ageratina_altissima, Eupatorium_rugosum -- (American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
pellitory, pellitory-of-Spain, Anacyclus_pyrethrum -- (small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
andryala -- (any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
ladies'_tobacco, lady's_tobacco, Antennaria_plantaginifolia -- (North American perennial propagated by means of runners
cat's_foot, cat's_feet, pussytoes, Antennaria_dioica -- (low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
arnica -- (any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
lamb_succory, dwarf_nipplewort, Arnoseris_minima -- (small European herb with small yellow flowers
ayapana, Ayapana_triplinervis, Eupatorium_aya-pana -- (low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
balsamroot -- (a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having white-downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots
Indian_plantain -- (any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain
safflower, false_saffron, Carthamus_tinctorius -- (thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
chamomile, camomile, Chamaemelum_nobilis, Anthemis_nobilis -- (Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
chaenactis -- (any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers
chicory, succory, chicory_plant, Cichorium_intybus -- (perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
endive, witloof, Cichorium_endivia -- (widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America
leopard's-bane, leopardbane -- (any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads
globe_thistle -- (any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers
elephant's-foot -- (any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America
tassel_flower, Emilia_coccinea, Emilia_javanica, Emilia_flammea, Cacalia_javanica, Cacalia_lutea -- (tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia
tassel_flower, Emilia_sagitta -- (tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers
hemp_agrimony, Eupatorium_cannabinum -- (coarse European herb with palmately-divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads
dog_fennel, Eupatorium_capillifolium -- (weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers
Joe-Pye_weed, spotted_Joe-Pye_weed, Eupatorium_maculatum -- (North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads
boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium_perfoliatum -- (perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine
Joe-Pye_weed, purple_boneset, trumpet_weed, marsh_milkweed, Eupatorium_purpureum -- (North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
gumweed, gum_plant, tarweed, rosinweed -- (any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
vegetable_sheep, sheep_plant, Haastia_pulvinaris -- (cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs
sneezeweed -- (any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing
hawkweed -- (any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion
alpine_coltsfoot, Homogyne_alpina, Tussilago_alpina -- (rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
inula -- (any plant of the genus Inula
krigia -- (any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia
lettuce -- (any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
leopard_plant -- (any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage
tarweed -- (any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America
sweet_false_chamomile, wild_chamomile, German_chamomile, Matricaria_recutita, Matricaria_chamomilla -- (annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior
pineapple_weed, rayless_chamomile, Matricaria_matricarioides -- (annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
rattlesnake_root -- (a plant of the genus Nabalus
lion's_foot, gall_of_the_earth, Nabalus_serpentarius, Prenanthes_serpentaria -- (common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
butterweed -- (any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packer; often placed in genus Senecio
golden_groundsel, golden_ragwort, Packera_aurea, Senecio_aureus -- (weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
butterbur, bog_rhubarb, Petasites_hybridus, Petasites_vulgaris -- (small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
winter_heliotrope, sweet_coltsfoot, Petasites_fragrans -- (European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
sweet_coltsfoot, Petasites_sagitattus -- (American sweet-scented herb
hawkweed -- (any of various plants of the genus Pilosella
stevia -- (any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia
rattlesnake_root, Prenanthes_purpurea -- (herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
pteropogon, Pteropogon_humboltianum -- (southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
fleabane, feabane_mullet, Pulicaria_dysenterica -- (hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
sheep_plant, vegetable_sheep, Raoulia_lutescens, Raoulia_australis -- (perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
creeping_zinnia, Sanvitalia_procumbens -- (low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala
costusroot, Saussurea_costus, Saussurea_lappa -- (annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs
black_salsify, viper's_grass, scorzonera, Scorzonera_hispanica -- (perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black-skinned carrot-shaped edible roots
sawwort, Serratula_tinctoria -- (European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye
milk_thistle, lady's_thistle, Our_Lady's_mild_thistle, holy_thistle, blessed_thistle, Silybum_marianum -- (tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
stevia -- (any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America
costmary, alecost, bible_leaf, mint_geranium, balsam_herb, Tanacetum_balsamita, Chrysanthemum_balsamita -- (tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
camphor_dune_tansy, Tanacetum_camphoratum -- (densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area
pyrethrum, Dalmatian_pyrethrum, Dalmatia_pyrethrum, Tanacetum_cinerariifolium, Chrysanthemum_cinerariifolium -- (white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
feverfew, Tanacetum_parthenium, Chrysanthemum_parthenium -- (bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
dandelion, blowball -- (any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
salsify, oyster_plant, vegetable_oyster, Tragopogon_porrifolius -- (Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
wild_vanilla, Trilisa_odoratissima -- (perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla
scentless_camomile, scentless_false_camomile, scentless_mayweed, scentless_hayweed, corn_mayweed, Tripleurospermum_inodorum, Matricaria_inodorum -- (ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
turfing_daisy, Tripleurospermum_oreades_tchihatchewii, Matricaria_oreades -- (mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
turfing_daisy, Tripleurospermum_tchihatchewii, Matricaria_tchihatchewii -- (low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria
coltsfoot, Tussilago_farfara -- (perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
ironweed, vernonia -- (any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue
loasa -- (any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers
campanula, bellflower -- (any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
primrose, primula -- (any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
pimpernel -- (any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
sea_milkwort, sea_trifoly, black_saltwort, Glaux_maritima -- (a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
loosestrife -- (any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
plumbago -- (any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
gramineous_plant, graminaceous_plant -- (cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and narrow long-bladed leaves
herbage, pasturage -- (succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
bur_reed -- (marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
lobelia -- (any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
okra, gumbo, okra_plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus_esculentus, Hibiscus_esculentus -- (tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
vegetable -- (any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
simple -- (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
galax, galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax_urceolata -- (tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
wintergreen, pyrola -- (any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
pipsissewa, prince's_pine -- (any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila
one-flowered_wintergreen, one-flowered_pyrola, Moneses_uniflora, Pyrola_uniflora -- (delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola
columbo, American_columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid_plant, American_gentian -- (any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
green_gentian, Frasera_speciosa, Swertia_speciosa -- (tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia
marsh_felwort, Swertia_perennia -- (perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers
bloodwort -- (any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
kangaroo_paw, kangaroo's-foot, kangaroo-foot_plant, Australian_sword_lily, Anigozanthus_manglesii -- (sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
willowherb -- (a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
evening_primrose -- (any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
canna -- (any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
maranta -- (any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves
banana, banana_tree -- (any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
Abyssinian_banana, Ethiopian_banana, Ensete_ventricosum, Musa_ensete -- (large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
bird_of_paradise, Strelitzia_reginae -- (ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
ginger -- (perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
turmeric, Curcuma_longa, Curcuma_domestica -- (widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
grains_of_paradise, Guinea_grains, Guinea_pepper, melagueta_pepper, Aframomum_melegueta -- (West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
cardamom, cardamon, Elettaria_cardamomum -- (rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
reseda -- (any plant of the genus Reseda
viola -- (any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
false_nettle, bog_hemp -- (any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs
pellitory-of-the-wall, wall_pellitory, pellitory, Parietaria_difussa -- (herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
kniphofia, tritoma, flame_flower, flame-flower, flameflower -- (a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers
asparagus, edible_asparagus, Asparagus_officinales -- (plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
asparagus_fern, Asparagus_setaceous, Asparagus_plumosus -- (a fernlike plant native to South Africa
aspidistra, cast-iron_plant, bar-room_plant, Aspidistra_elatio -- (evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
climbing_onion, Bowiea_volubilis -- (much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large above-ground bulbs
plantain_lily, day_lily -- (any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover
herb_Paris, Paris_quadrifolia -- (European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
pia, Indian_arrowroot, Tacca_leontopetaloides, Tacca_pinnatifida -- (perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
flax -- (plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem
wild_senna, Senna_marilandica, Cassia_marilandica -- (North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
kidney_vetch, Anthyllis_vulneraria -- (perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders
crotalaria, rattlebox -- (any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
prairie_mimosa, prickle-weed, Desmanthus_ilinoensis -- (perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
goat's_rue, goat_rue, Galega_officinalis -- (tall bushy European perennial grown for its masses of light-textured pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza_glabra -- (deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
wild_licorice, wild_liquorice, American_licorice, American_liquorice, Glycyrrhiza_lepidota -- (North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
winged_pea, asparagus_pea, Lotus_tetragonolobus -- (sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
medic, medick, trefoil -- (any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
sainfoin, sanfoin, holy_clover, esparcet, Onobrychis_viciifolia, Onobrychis_viciaefolia -- (Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
shamrock_pea, Parochetus_communis -- (trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
breadroot, Indian_breadroot, pomme_blanche, pomme_de_prairie, Psoralea_esculenta -- (densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
bush_pea -- (any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers
bird's_foot_trefoil, Trigonella_ornithopodioides -- (Old World herb related to fenugreek
fenugreek, Greek_clover, Trigonella_foenumgraecum -- (annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
plantain -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
buckwheat, Polygonum_fagopyrum, Fagopyrum_esculentum -- (or member of genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
rhubarb, rhubarb_plant -- (plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
dock, sorrel, sour_grass -- (any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
spiderwort, dayflower -- (any plant of the family Commelinaceae
pineapple, pineapple_plant, Ananas_comosus -- (a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
agrimonia, agrimony -- (a plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
strawberry -- (any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
salad_burnet, burnet_bloodwort, pimpernel, Poterium_sanguisorba -- (European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
bedstraw -- (any of several plants of the genus Galium
feverroot, horse_gentian, tinker's_root, wild_coffee, Triostium_perfoliatum -- (coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers
teasel, teazel, teasle -- (any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
jewelweed, lady's_earrings, orange_balsam, celandine, touch-me-not, Impatiens_capensis -- (North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
geranium -- (any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
oxalis, sorrel, wood_sorrel -- (any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
rue, herb_of_grace, Ruta_graveolens -- (European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
fraxinella, dittany, burning_bush, gas_plant, Dictamnus_alba -- (Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
nasturtium -- (any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
carnivorous_plant -- (plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
Australian_pitcher_plant, Cephalotus_follicularis -- (carnivorous perennial herb having a red-brown-marked green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
sedum -- (any of various plants of the genus Sedum
saxifrage, breakstone, rockfoil -- (any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
astilbe -- (any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers
bergenia -- (any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
umbrella_plant, Indian_rhubarb, Darmera_peltata, Peltiphyllum_peltatum -- (rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
alumroot, alumbloom -- (any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
miterwort, mitrewort, bishop's_cap -- (any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
suksdorfia -- (any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles
foamflower, coolwart, false_miterwort, false_mitrewort, Tiarella_cordifolia -- (stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant
pickaback_plant, piggyback_plant, youth-on-age, Tolmiea_menziesii -- (vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk
polemonium -- (any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions
phlox -- (any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
acanthus -- (any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
borage, tailwort, Borago_officinalis -- (hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
common_amsinckia, Amsinckia_intermedia -- (annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
large-flowered_fiddleneck, Amsinckia_grandiflora -- (annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
anchusa -- (any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
Chinese_forget-me-not, Cynoglossum_amabile -- (biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum_officinale -- (biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
hound's-tongue, Cynoglossum_virginaticum -- (perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
blueweed, blue_devil, blue_thistle, viper's_bugloss, Echium_vulgare -- (a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
stickweed -- (any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing
gromwell, Lithospermum_officinale -- (European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands
puccoon, Lithospermum_caroliniense -- (perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
hoary_puccoon, Indian_paint, Lithospermum_canescens -- (perennial North American plant with grayish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
Virginia_bluebell, Virginia_cowslip, Mertensia_virginica -- (smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud
garden_forget-me-not, Myosotis_sylvatica -- (small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
forget-me-not, mouse_ear, Myosotis_scorpiodes -- (small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
false_gromwell -- (any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers
comfrey, cumfrey -- (perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
gesneria -- (any plant of the genus Gesneria
waterleaf -- (any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
yellow_bells, California_yellow_bells, whispering_bells, Emmanthe_penduliflora -- (viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers
nemophila -- (any plant of the genus Nemophila
baby_blue-eyes, Nemophila_menziesii -- (delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
fiesta_flower, Pholistoma_auritum, Nemophila_aurita -- (straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
basil_thyme, basil_balm, mother_of_thyme, Acinos_arvensis, Satureja_acinos -- (fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
giant_hyssop -- (any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache
bugle, bugleweed -- (any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
black_horehound, black_archangel, fetid_horehound, stinking_horehound, Ballota_nigra -- (ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
wood_mint -- (American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers
calamint -- (perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
wild_basil, cushion_calamint, Clinopodium_vulgare, Satureja_vulgaris -- (aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia
horse_balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone_root, Collinsonia_canadensis -- (erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
coleus, flame_nettle -- (any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
dragonhead, dragon's_head, Dracocephalum_parviflorum -- (American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of double-lipped blue to violet flowers
elsholtzia -- (any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes
hemp_nettle, dead_nettle, Galeopsis_tetrahit -- (coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
pennyroyal, American_pennyroyal, Hedeoma_pulegioides -- (erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
hyssop, Hyssopus_officinalis -- (a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
dead_nettle -- (any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
dagga, Cape_dagga, red_dagga, wilde_dagga, Leonotis_leonurus -- (relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
lion's-ear, Leonotis_nepetaefolia, Leonotis_nepetifolia -- (pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States
motherwort, Leonurus_cardiaca -- (bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers
bugleweed, Lycopus_virginicus -- (a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
water_horehound, Lycopus_americanus -- (aromatic perennial herb of United States
gipsywort, gypsywort, Lycopus_europaeus -- (hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers
origanum -- (any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
horehound -- (any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
lemon_balm, garden_balm, sweet_balm, bee_balm, beebalm, Melissa_officinalis -- (bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
mint -- (any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
yerba_buena, Micromeria_chamissonis, Micromeria_douglasii, Satureja_douglasii -- (trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally
savory, Micromeria_juliana -- (dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
molucca_balm, bells_of_Ireland, Molucella_laevis -- (aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer- or bell-shaped calyx
monarda, wild_bergamot -- (any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
mustang_mint, Monardella_lanceolata -- (fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers
catmint, catnip, Nepeta_cataria -- (hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
basil -- (any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
beefsteak_plant, Perilla_frutescens_crispa -- (plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
physostegia -- (any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
self-heal, heal_all, Prunella_vulgaris -- (decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
mountain_mint -- (any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California
rosemary, Rosmarinus_officinalis -- (widely cultivated for its fragrant gray-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
sage, salvia -- (any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
savory -- (any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
blue_pimpernel, blue_skullcap, mad-dog_skullcap, mad-dog_weed, Scutellaria_lateriflora -- (an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic
hedge_nettle, dead_nettle, Stachys_sylvatica -- (foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome
hedge_nettle, Stachys_palustris -- (perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere
thyme -- (any of various mints of the genus Thymus
martynia, Martynia_annua -- (sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit
sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum_indicum -- (East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
common_unicorn_plant, devil's_claw, common_devil's_claw, elephant-tusk, proboscis_flower, ram's_horn, Proboscidea_louisianica -- (annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
sand_devil's_claw, Proboscidea_arenaria, Martynia_arenaria -- (alternatively placed in genus Martynia
sweet_unicorn_plant, Proboscidea_fragrans, Martynia_fragrans -- (a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
false_foxglove, Aureolaria_pedicularia, Gerardia_pedicularia -- (multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
false_foxglove, Aureolaria_virginica, Gerardia_virginica -- (sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
foxglove, digitalis -- (any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
mullein, flannel_leaf, velvet_plant -- (any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant_bush, garden_egg, mad_apple, Solanum_melongena -- (hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
belladonna, deadly_nightshade, Atropa_belladonna -- (perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
henbane, black_henbane, stinking_nightshade, Hyoscyamus_niger -- (poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
Egyptian_henbane, Hyoscyamus_muticus -- (poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine
tomato, love_apple, tomato_plant, Lycopersicon_esculentum -- (native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
mandrake, devil's_apples, Mandragora_officinarum -- (a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
apple_of_Peru, shoo_fly, Nicandra_physaloides -- (coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
tobacco -- (aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
cupflower, nierembergia -- (any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers
ground_cherry, husk_tomato -- (any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
salpiglossis -- (any plant of the genus Salpiglossis
Scopolia_carniolica -- (herb that is a source of scopolamine
herb_mercury, herbs_mercury, boys-and-girls, Mercurialis_annua -- (Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic
dog's_mercury, dog_mercury, Mercurialis_perennis -- (European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers
spurge_nettle, tread-softly, devil_nettle, pica-pica, Cnidoscolus_urens, Jatropha_urens, Jatropha_stimulosus -- (a stinging herb of tropical America
umbellifer, umbelliferous_plant -- (any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
dill, Anethum_graveolens -- (aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
angelica, angelique -- (any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
chervil, beaked_parsley, Anthriscus_cereifolium -- (aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
cow_parsley, wild_chervil, Anthriscus_sylvestris -- (coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America
wild_celery, Apium_graveolens -- (herb of Europe and temperate Asia
celery, cultivated_celery, Apium_graveolens_dulce -- (widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
celeriac, celery_root, knob_celery, root_celery, turnip-rooted_celery, Apium_graveolens_rapaceum -- (grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
astrantia, masterwort -- (any plant of the genus Astrantia
caraway, Carum_carvi -- (a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
earthnut, Conopodium_denudatum -- (a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts
coriander, coriander_plant, Chinese_parsley, cilantro, Coriandrum_sativum -- (Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
cumin, Cuminum_cyminum -- (dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds
carrot, cultivated_carrot, Daucus_carota_sativa -- (perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
button_snakeroot, Eryngium_aquaticum -- (coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master
fennel -- (any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
cow_parsnip, hogweed, Heracleum_sphondylium -- (tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
lovage, Levisticum_officinale -- (herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds
sweet_cicely, Myrrhis_odorata -- (European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers
parsnip, Pastinaca_sativa -- (a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
parsley, Petroselinum_crispum -- (annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
anise, anise_plant, Pimpinella_anisum -- (native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
sanicle, snakeroot -- (a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
moon_carrot, stone_parsley -- (any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage
stone_parsley, Sison_amomum -- (slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean having foliage like parsley and white flowers with aromatic seeds
Alexander, Alexanders, black_lovage, horse_parsley, Smyrnium_olusatrum -- (European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
corn_salad -- (a plant of the genus Valerianella
wort -- (usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'
peperomia -- (any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
yerba_mansa, Anemopsis_californica -- (stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone
asclepiad -- (any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
milkweed, silkweed -- (any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
stapelia, carrion_flower, starfish_flower -- (any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large evil-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers