Menyanthes

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Translingual

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Menyanthes trifoliata

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μηνύανθος (mēnúanthos, a water plant), possibly from μήνη (mḗnē, month, crescent moon) or μηνύω (mēnúō, to disclose) + ἄνθος (ánthos, flower) in reference to the sequential opening of flowers on the inflorescence.

Proper noun

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Menyanthes f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Menyanthaceae – bog bean or buckbean.

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