HyperDic: gall_of_the_earth

English > 1 sense of the expression gall of the earth:
NOUNplantgall of the earth, lion's foot, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentariacommon 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
English > gall of the earth: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningCommon 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.
Synonymslion's foot, Nabalus serpentarius, Prenanthes serpentaria
Member ofNabalus, genus Nabalusgenus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem

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