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PRONUNCIATION OF CERASTIUM

cerastium  [seˈræstɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CERASTIUM

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Cerastium is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CERASTIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cerastium

Cerastium

Cerastium is a genus of annual, winter annual, or perennial plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. They are commonly called mouse-ear chickweed. Species are found nearly worldwide but the greatest concentration is in the northern temperate regions. There are about 100 species. A number are common weeds in fields and on disturbed ground. Cerastium uniflorum Cerastium species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora chalcogrammella and Coleophora striatipennella.

Definition of cerastium in the English dictionary

The definition of cerastium in the dictionary is a genus of plant belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae, known also as mouse-eared chickweed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CERASTIUM


Actium
ˈæktɪəm
Arretium
æˈriːtɪəm
Byzantium
bɪˈzæntɪəm
coenosteum
sɪˈnɒstɪəm
consortium
kənˈsɔːtɪəm
cymatium
sɪˈmeɪtɪəm
darmstadtium
dɑːmˈstætɪəm
endosteum
ɛnˈdɒstɪəm
hospitium
hɒˈspɪtɪəm
ostium
ˈɒstɪəm
periosteum
ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm
protium
ˈprəʊtɪəm
radiostrontium
ˌraɪdɪəʊˈstrɒntɪəm
satellitium
ˌsætəˈlɪtɪəm
sestertium
sɛˈstɜːtɪəm
strontium
ˈstrɒntɪəm
syncytium
sɪnˈsɪtɪəm
tritium
ˈtrɪtɪəm
unnilpentium
ˌjuːnɪlˈpɛntɪəm
zoocytium
ˌzəʊəˈsaɪtɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CERASTIUM

ceramal
ceramic
ceramic hob
ceramic oxide
ceramicist
ceramics
ceramide
ceramist
ceramography
cerargyrite
cerasin
cerastes
cerate
cerated
ceratin
ceratodus
ceratoid
ceratopsian
ceratopsid

WORDS THAT END LIKE CERASTIUM

acaridomatium
acarodomatium
capillitium
domatium
jus gentium
Latium
lutetium
nasturtium
panaritium
pancratium
perichaetium
sclerotium
solatium
technetium
unnilseptium
Zeno of Citium

Synonyms and antonyms of cerastium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cerastium» into 25 languages

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cerastium
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cerastium
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cerastium
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Cerastium
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cerastium
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cerastium
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Cerastium
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Cerastium
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Translator English - Japanese

cerastium
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Translator English - Korean

cerastium
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Translator English - Javanese

Cerebral
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cerastium
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Translator English - Tamil

cerastium
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Translator English - Marathi

कॅसेटिअम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cerastium
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cerastium
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cerastium
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Cerastium
40 millions of speakers

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Cerastium
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Cerastium
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Cerastium
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Cerastium
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Cerastium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cerastium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CERASTIUM»

The term «cerastium» is regularly used and occupies the 91.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CERASTIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cerastium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cerastium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cerastium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CERASTIUM»

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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
Cephus pygmaeus L. (Cephidae) cèphe des chaumes (F) cèphe du blé (F) Getreidehalmwespe, Europäische (D) wheat stem sawfly, European (E) Ceracris kiangsu Tsai (Acrididae) bamboo locust (E) céraiste aggloméré (F) see Cerastium ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
2
Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Anastrophyllum minutum var. grandis [ANASMIN1] Jungermanniaceae (B:H) Cerastium L. [CERASTIS] Caryophyllaceae (V:D) Cerastium acutatum Suksdorf = Cerastium glomeratum [CERAGLO] Caryophyllaceae (V:D) Cerastium adsurgens  ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
3
Atlas Florae Europaeae: Distribution of Vascular Plants in ...
Cerastium julicum Cerastium soleirolii Cerastium julicum Schellm. — Map 854. Cerastium arvense L. var. rupestre (Krasan) Gurke; С. rupestre Krasan Taxonomy. Diploid with 2n = 36. Total range. Endemic to Europe. Cerastium soleirolii Ser.
Jaakko Jalas, Juha Suominen, 1988
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Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States, Washington, Oregon, ...
Type locality: Rocky Mountains. May- July. 2. CERASTIUM L. Sp. PI. 437. 1753. Annual or perennial, pubescent or hirsute herbs, with terminal dichotomous cymes of white flowers. Sepals 5 or rarely 4. Petals of the same number as the sepals, ...
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
5
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
Cerastium beeringianum Cham. & Schltdl. subps. beeringianum (Cerastium pilosum Greene, non Ledeb.; Cerastium pulchellum Rydb.) North America, Arctic America. Perennial herb See Linnaea 1(1): 62–63. 1826, Bulletin de la Société ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Handbook of Alien Species in Europe: DAISIE
E Cerastium brachypetalum Desp. ex Pers. E Cerastium comatum Desv. E Cerastium dichotomum L. E Cerastium dubium (Bastard) Géupin E Cerastium fontanum Baumg. E Cerastium glomeratum Thuill. E Cerastium ligusticum Viviani A ...
‎2008
7
1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Magnoliopsida (dicots): Carvophvllaceae: Cerastium Ohwi 10572 Ex/E 10572 Japan 10572 I Cerastium formosanum Ohwi 20511 I 20511 Taiwan 20511 R Cerastium haussknechtii Boiss. 12840 R /2W0 Turkey 12840 R Cerastium krylovii ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
8
Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae
Cerastium alpinum and C. arcticum, a mature polyploid complex. Bot. Not. 130: 303-309. Brysting, A. K. and R. Elven. 2000. The Cerastium alpinum-C. arcticum complex (Caryophyllaceae): Numerical analyses of morphological variation and a ...
Flora of North America Editorial Committee, 2005
9
The Cambrigde British Flora
Arenaria trinervia 42. Moenchia erecta 43. Cerastium arvense. Field Chickweed 44. Cerastium alpinum. Alpine Chickweed 45. Cerastium alpinum x vulgatum 46. Cerastium arcticum. Arctic Chickweed 47. Cerastium vulgatum var. hirsutum.
10
Universal Technological Dictionary Or Familiar Explanation ...
Species. The species are annuals and perennials. The annuals are as follow; namely — Cerastium perfoliatumr scu Myosotis, &c. Mouse-ear, native of Greece. — Cerastium vulgatum, Myosotis, Alsine, seu Auricula, Common or Narrow- leaved ...
George Crabb, 1823

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CERASTIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cerastium is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wiest: A tribute to the red, white and blue
Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) has white flowers too, but it blooms mid-to-late spring. I wonder why it's not called Snow-in-Spring ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
Top artist designs stunning new Waddesdon garden display
Echeveria elegans, Sedum pachyclados, Sempervivum 'Standard Green', Sedum 'Cape Blanco', Antennaria aprica 'Alba', Helichrysum 'Korma', Cerastium ... «Bucks Free Press, Jul 15»
3
From country garden to compact elegant courtyard
... in pots; in the foreground is another white hydrangea and tumbling down the bank above it is Cerastium tomentosum (snow-in-summer). «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
4
Grounded assets: The right groundcover for every site
... Golden', 'Irene', 'Prostratus'), sunrose (Helianthemum nummularium), snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum), stonecrop (Sedum spp.) ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
5
Home and Garden: With spring finally here, it's time to garden
Arabis, Alyssum saxatile, Lily of the Valley, Vinca minor, Phlox sublata, Lamium, Candytuft, Dianthus and Cerastium. Most when done flowering ... «West Fargo Pioneer, Apr 15»
6
Ground covers make life a gardening easier
The more delicate white-flowered snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum), with its soft, grey-green foliage, is a useful ground cover, and ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
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Mick Burles keeps Tasmanian cult hero on the boil with quick …
3. Innocent Evie · 0.0 · 6.4 · Bairnsdale R6 16:18 AEDT. Fixed. Tote. 8. Transit Moscow · 0.0 · 8.6 · 6. Yolanda Be Cool · 0.0 · 0.0 · 9. Cerastium. «Herald Sun, Sep 14»
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The Lawn's Gone. Now What?
Over this canvas, dotted and clustered here and there, are snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum), Blue Fescue (Festuca ovina 'Elijah Blue') ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Sep 14»
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Singer: August color spots
In May, snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum), a carefree water-efficient groundcover with silvery-gray foliage was showy with masses of ... «The Union of Grass Valley, Aug 14»
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Gardening: Rookwoods, near Bisley, is one of the most romantic …
... artemisia, Cerastium tomentosum, or Snow-in-summer, cistus and daisies punctuated by mauve Jacob's ladder, Polemwonium caeruleum. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 14»

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