(Encyclopedia) tarweed, any of several related resinous herbs (chiefly species of Hemizonia and Madia) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having strongly scented and sticky herbage. Most North…
(Encyclopedia) bonesetbonesetbōnˈsĕt [key] or thoroughwortthoroughwortthûrˈəwûrtˌ, –wôrtˌ [key], perennial North American herb (Eupatorium perfoliatum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), having…
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Linden, Tilia americana
linden, common name for the Tiliaceae, a family of chiefly woody shrubs and trees. Most genera are tropical, but the genus Tilia, commonly called linden…
(Encyclopedia) Arlen, HaroldArlen, Haroldärˈlən [key], 1905–86, American jazz and popular composer, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Hyman Arluck. From the age of seven Arlen sang in the synagogue where his…
(Encyclopedia) mimosamimosamĭmōˈsə [key], any tree, shrub, or herb of the genus Mimosa of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), chiefly tropical plants. They usually have feathery foliage and…
