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Meaning of "exacum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXACUM

Latin, a name for centaury, from ex out + agere to drive.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXACUM

exacum  [ˈɛksəkəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXACUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exacum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXACUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

exacum

Exacum

Exacum /ˈɛksəkəm/ is a genus of plant in family Gentianaceae. It contains the following species: ▪ Exacum affine, Balf.f. ex Regel ▪ Exacum axillareExacum caeruleum, Balf.f. ▪ Exacum pallidumExacum pedunculatumExacum sessileExacum socotranum, Balf.f. ▪ Exacum tinervium, ▪ Exacum walkeri...

Definition of exacum in the English dictionary

The definition of exacum in the dictionary is any plant of the annual or perennial tropical genus Exacum; some are grown as greenhouse biennials for their bluish-purple platter-shaped flowers: family Gentianaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXACUM


Beckham
ˈbɛkəm
capsicum
ˈkæpsɪkəm
dinkum
ˈdɪŋkəm
Eboracum
iːˈbɒrəkəm
guaiacum
ˈɡwaɪəkəm
guaiocum
ˈɡwaɪəkəm
high-income
ˌhaɪˈɪnkəm
hokum
ˈhəʊkəm
locum
ˈləʊkəm
Malcolm
ˈmælkəm
Markham
ˈmɑːkəm
Morecambe
ˈmɔːkəm
Newcomb
ˈnjuːkəm
periostracum
ˌperɪˈɒstrəkəm
practicum
ˈpræktɪkəm
skookum
ˈskuːkəm
taraxacum
təˈræksəkəm
unwelcome
ʌnˈwɛlkəm
welcome
ˈwɛlkəm
Welkom
ˈwɛlkəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXACUM

exacerbate
exacerbation
exacerbescence
exact
exact science
exacta
exactable
exacter
exacting
exactingly
exactingness
exaction
exactitude
exactly
exactment
exactness
exactor
exactress
exaggerate
exaggerated

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXACUM

ammoniacum
caecum
cecum
colchicum
cum
doronicum
hypericum
Illyricum
modicum
molluscum
Noricum
panicum
pond scum
scum
talcum
tillicum
triticum
vade mecum
verbascum
viaticum

Synonyms and antonyms of exacum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exacum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXACUM

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Translator English - Chinese

exacum
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exacum
570 millions of speakers

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exacum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

exacum
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

exacum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

exacum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exacum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

exacum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exacum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Exacum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Exacum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

exacum
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

exacum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exacum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

exacum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

exacum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्रेष्ठत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

exacum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Exacum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

exacum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

exacum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Exacum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Εχαοιιτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

exacum
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

exacum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exacum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exacum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXACUM»

The term «exacum» is normally little used and occupies the 147.520 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXACUM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXACUM»

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Handbook of Flowering
EXACUM En. Persian or German violet H. F. Wilkins and A. H. Halevy Exacum is a genus belonging to the family Gentianaceae. There are 20 to 40 herbaceous species found in the Old World; they are annuals, biennials, or perennial plants.
Abraham H. Halevy, 1989
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Indian Gentianaceae: A Check-list
INDIAN GENTIANACEAE 7 Exacum lawii Clarke in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 4: 98. 1883. Syn. — Exacum sessile sensu Clarke (1875). Distribution — India : Endemic — Maharashtra (Khandala, Mahabaleshwar), Karnataka, Kerala. Exacum ...
Sunita Garg, 1988
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Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges and ...
The generic name Exacum was introduced by Linnaeus (1747a, b) from the Latin ex, out, and agrere, to drive, referring to the purgative properties of members of the genus. However, in 1700, Plukenet had already illustrated the species now ...
Neil O. Anderson, 2007
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Underutilized and Underexploited Horticultural Crops
Genus Exacum was introduced by Linnaeus in 1753 including two species, Exacum sessile and E. pedunculatum . Additional five species were described by Roxburg(1832). Later Genus Exacum was revised by Klackenberg(1985) with 65  ...
‎2007
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Gentianaceae: Systematics and Natural History
No apomorphy is known for Exacum that excludes the species of Cotylanthera, and it is therefore possible that Cotylanthera is a derived lineage inside Exacum. A phylogenetic study of non-molecular characters including several species of ...
Lena Struwe, Victor A. Albert, 2002
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Mycoheterotrophy: The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi
For a detailed description and taxonomy of Exacum, see Klackenberg (1985, 2002, 2006) The genus Exacum comprises 68 species (Klackenberg 1985, 2006; Thulin 2001) and shows a typical paleotropical distribution (Klackenberg 1985, ...
Vincent Merckx, 2012
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Sweet's Hortus Britannicus: Or a Catalogue of Plants ...
G.*. viscosum. S.S. Exacum twcosum.sm' Gentiuna viscosa, н.к. SEBjEA. B.P. 1 ovata. в.р. 2 albens. в.р. S cordata, в.р. CICENDIA. Adans. filiforme. 6ввж\. Tetr- Pentandria Monogynia. S.S. oval-leaved. N. S. W. 1820. 8. 10. G.Q. white- flowered.
Robert Sweet, 1827
8
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Exacum albens, or white exacum: leaves subdecurrent, stamens protruded. Root annual; stem a hand's breadth high, dichotomotts, herbaceous, foursided, smooth , fasligiate. it has the appearance of Gentiana centanrium. Native of the Cape of ...
John Wilkes, 1810
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Exacum ovatum, Labill. nov. holl. 1. p. 38. t. 52. Corolla red.? Ovate-leaved Sebaea. Fl. Aug. Clt. 1820. PI. | foot. 8 S. ambioua (Cham, in Linnaea, 6. p. 346.) stem fastigiately cymose, dichotomous ; leaves broad-ovate, rather fleshy ; flowers ...
George Don, 1838
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Vol. IV. - Corolliflorae
Pl. à foon? 2 E. PUNCTA`TUM (Lin. syst. 155. suppl. 124.) leaves nearly sessile, oblong, 3-nerved, dotted like Hypêricum; stamens exserted. G. S. Native of` the East Indies. Corolla bluish. Stamens yellow. Dotted-leaved Exacum. Pl. à to 1 foot .

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXACUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exacum is used in the context of the following news items.
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EDDIE SEAGLE: Patriotic gardening pleasures for the Fourth
Plant celosia, coleus, crossandra, exacum, hollyhock, impatiens, kalanchoe, marigolds, nicotiana, ornamental pepper, periwinkle, portulaca ... «The Albany Herald, Jun 15»
2
Millised taimed sobivad vannituppa?
Samamoodi mõjuvad arvukate väikeste õitega toalilled, näiteks sarnasinisilm (Exacum affine). Väga väiksesse vannituppa sobib hästi mõni ... «Delfi, Jan 15»
3
Q&A: Be patient and ficus will revive
A: Exacum affine (Persian violets) are generally purchased in bloom. Its lavender flowers, with bright yellow centres, nearly cover its glossy ... «Edmonton Journal, Sep 14»
4
Things to do in your garden and around the house in March
... amaranthus, asters, baby's breath, balsam, begonia, browalia, calendula, calliopsis, celosia, cosmos, dahlia, dusty miller, exacum, gaillardia, ... «Florida Times-Union, Feb 14»
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Indoor growing: Common flowering houseplant choices
Persian violet (Exacum affine) This is a beautiful green plant with tiny yellow centered purple flowers. It is very easy to grow as a house plant and has a dormant ... «Newsolio, Apr 12»
6
New flower species found in Knuckles
Three species of Exacum have been found in Sri Lanka. These are Exacum macranthum, Exacum walkeri and Exacum trinervium pallidum. «Ceylon Daily News, Oct 11»
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Enchanting Horton Plains
Including 'Binara' ('Exacum trinervium') with its distinct purple flower and 'Nellu' ('Strobilanthes sp.') with blue mauve coloured flowers and ... «Sunday Observer, Oct 10»

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