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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Wild ginger (Asarum caudatum).
2. 2
   evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina wordnet
3. 3
   Any of various plants with heart-shaped leaves, such as Houttuynia cordata.
4. 4
   wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

asarum shuttleworthiiasarum virginicumchameleon plantheart leafheart-leaf

Etymology

From heart + leaf.

Related phrases

heartleaf arnicaheartleaf asterheartleaf hempvineheartleaf leopardbaneheartleaf manzanitaheartleaf milkweedheart shapedhouttuynia cordatawild ginger

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