Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of cruciferous herbs of the tribe Alyssineæ. characterized by entire cordate leaves and a very broad silicle on a long stipe, the seeds being attached by long stalks.
- noun [l. e.] Plural of
lunare and lunarium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A small genus of European herbs of the mustard family, including the herb
honesty (Lunaria annua ), which is also calledmoonwort andlunary .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small genus of European herbs: honesty
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Examples
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The color is right ... variously called Honesty, Silver Dollar Plant (for the dried seed pods), Lunaria.
Wisteria vgqn 2010
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But still the hand of The Gardener was everywhere, as in his beloved color purple of the Lunaria biennis.
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Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist: For the love of - Lunaria skip to main
For the love of - Lunaria Field Notes 2008
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Lunaria is also called the "money plant" because the seed pods look like silver dollars.
Archive 2008-05-01 Field Notes 2008
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Lunaria is also called the "money plant" because the seed pods look like silver dollars.
For the love of - Lunaria Field Notes 2008
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The principal matter of his wonderful powder is composed of simples, principally the herbs _Lunaria major_ and _minor_.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay 1851
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Lunaria because of the ending and Anna because of the process of getting to the ending.
Anime Nano! 2010
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In terms of best route though, it would be a tough tie between Lunaria and Anna for me.
Anime Nano! 2010
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The botanical name is Lunaria (it also goes by money plant, moonwort, satin flower, and silver dollar).
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Lunaria nionstrosa 405.martiaiax. odorata 521. tricolor 521.
Catalogus bibliothecæ historico-naturalis Josephi Banks ... Auctore Jona Dryander, ... 1797
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