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PRONUNCIATION OF LITHOSPERMUM

lithospermum  [ˌlɪθəʊˈspɜːməm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITHOSPERMUM

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Lithospermum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LITHOSPERMUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lithospermum

Lithospermum

Lithospermum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. The genus is distributed nearly worldwide, but most are native to the Americas and the center of diversity is in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Species are known generally as gromwells or stoneseeds. Some species, such as Lithospermum arvense, are sometimes classified in the genus Buglossoides, but that genus is subsumed into Lithospermum by works such as the Flora of China. In addition, a 2010 molecular study showed that the genus Onosmodium should be included within Lithospermum. The dried root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon is a Chinese herbal medicine with various antiviral and biological activities, including inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum is native to Japan, where it has been traditionally been used to make a purple dye. Lithospermum leaves are eaten by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, such as the moth Ethmia pusiella which has been recorded on L. officinale.

Definition of lithospermum in the English dictionary

The definition of lithospermum in the dictionary is a genus of annual or perennial herbs and small shrubs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LITHOSPERMUM


amomum
əˈməʊməm
cardamum
ˈkɑːdəməm
chrysanthemum
krɪˈsænθəməm
extremum
ɪkˈstriːməm
helianthemum
hiːlɪˈænθəməm
infimum
ˈɪnfɪməm
maximum
ˈmæksɪməm
menispermum
ˌmɛnɪˈspɜːməm
mesembryanthemum
mɪzˌɛmbrɪˈænθɪməm
minimum
ˈmɪnɪməm
optimum
ˈɒptɪməm
Pergamum
ˈpɜːɡəməm
simillimum
sɪˈmɪlɪməm
suboptimum
sʌbˈɒptɪməm
xeranthemum
zɪəˈrænθəməm
xylobalsamum
ˌzaɪləʊˈbɔːlsəməm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITHOSPERMUM

lithophane
lithophilous
lithophysa
lithophyse
lithophyte
lithophytic
lithopone
lithoprint
lithops
lithosol
lithosphere
lithospheric
lithostatic
lithotome
lithotomic
lithotomical
lithotomies
lithotomist
lithotomous
lithotomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITHOSPERMUM

album
aluminium
aluminum
at a premium
Belgium
Comum
cum
datum
forum
hum
medium
mum
museum
petroleum
platinum
premium
school-gate mum
stadium
sum
um

Synonyms and antonyms of lithospermum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lithospermum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITHOSPERMUM

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Translator English - Chinese

紫草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

litospermo
570 millions of speakers

English

lithospermum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lithospermum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بزرة القلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lithospermum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lithospermum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lithospermum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lithospermum
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Translator English - Malay

Lithospermum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lithospermum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ムラサキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lithospermum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lithospermum
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Lithospermum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lithospermum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिथॉस्फर्मम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lithospermum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lithospermum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lithospermum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lithospermum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lithospermum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιθόσπερμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lithospermum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lithospermum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lithospermum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lithospermum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOSPERMUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITHOSPERMUM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITHOSPERMUM»

Discover the use of lithospermum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lithospermum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
Lappula occidentalis var. cupulata [LAPPOCC1] Lithospermum L. [LITHOSPS] Lithospermum angustifolium Michx. = Lithospermum incisum [LITHINC] Lithospermum arvense L. = Buglossoides arvensis [BUGLARV] Lithospermum incisum ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
1975, Taxon 30: 829–842. 1981 (Leaves febrifuge, purgative, for measles.) in English: bastard alkanet, corn gromwell, gromwell, pigeon-weed, puccoon, red root, stone seed, wheat-thief in China: tian zi cao Lithospermum canescens ( Michx.) ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
Lithophragma tenellum 482 Lithospermum viride ation Area, Devils Tower National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument, Olympic National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park 15584. (1) Lithophragma tenellum; (2) SLENDER ...
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Plant Biotechnology and Transgenic Plants
Effects of oligogalacturonides on biosynthesis of shikonin in Lithospermum erythrorhizon cell cultures. Phytochemistry 32:1285–1290, 1993. 91. H Yamamoto, K Inoue, SM Li, L Heide. Geranylhydroquinone 3′-hydroxylase, a cytochrome ...
Kirsi-Marja Oksman-Caldentey, Wolfgang H. Barz, 2002
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A Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Lithospermum raajus Dndonaei, (lore purpurea, semine anchusae, Rati Syn. 229 , 2. Lithospermum majut, Ger. em. 609, 1 . Lithospermum vulgare majus, Park. 2131. Lithospermum purpureo-creruleum, I,in. S. P. 190. Lithospermum repens ...
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1821
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Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Lithospermum majus Dodonasi, flore purpureo, seinine anchusee, Rati Syn. 229, 2. Lithospermum majus, Ger. et«, fi. 19, I. Lithospermum vulgare majus. Park. 2131. Lithospermum purpurco-ca?ruleum, Lin. S. P. 190. Lithospermum repens ...
Samuel F. Gray, 1821
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Boraginaceae) lithodora, acid soil (E) Lithospermum diffusum Lag. (syn) Lithospermum prostratum Loisel. (syn) Lithophaga mytiloides Roed. (Mytilidae) date de mer (F) date shell (E) Seedattel (D) Steindattel (D) Lithophane antennata Walk.
Derwent Publications, 1990
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An Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Geraniaceae to ...
3. L. californicum. 1. Lithospermum arvense L. Corn Cromwell. Fig. 4197. Lithospermum arrcnse L. Sp. PI. 132. 1753. Annual, appressed-pubescent, the stern erect, usually branched, 1.5-5 dm. high. Leaves narrowly lanceolate to nearly linear, ...
Le Roy Abrams, Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, 1923
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Chemical Dictionary of Economic Plants
Root of Lithospermum erythrorhizon (Boraginaceae). Dyestuff and colourant. The red pigment present is the nuphthoquinone shikonin, an isomer of alkannin, the colouring matter of henna (q.v.). Now used chiefly in cosmetics for colouring ...
Jeffrey B. Harborne, Herbert Baxter, 2001
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Lectures on the Materia Medica: Containing the Natural ...
Lithospermum sive Milium solis. J. B. iii. 590* R. H. 503, Syn. 228. Lithospermum erectum vulgare majus, flore ochroleuco. H.Ox. îii. 446. Lithospermum seminibus hevibus, corollis vix calycem super- antibus. H.Cliff. 46. Gromweli, or rather ...
Charles Alston, J. Bell ((Edimburgo)), John Hope, 1770

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITHOSPERMUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lithospermum is used in the context of the following news items.
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ORBIS: Maintaining flawless skin in a gentle and effective manner …
The use of herbal ingredients like Gromwell Root / Lithospermum Erythrorhizon extract (which promotes wound healing with its ... «The Online Citizen, Jul 15»
2
TCM Herb Could Reduce Unsightly Scarring
TCM Herb Could Reduce Unsightly Scarring. Shikonin, a compound extracted from the Lithospermum erythrorhizon plant, has been shown to ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, May 15»
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MYSTERY PLANT: Mystery Plant is related to forget-me-nots
... information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196, or email nelson@sc.edu. Answer: “Hairy puccoon,” Lithospermum caroliniense. «Aiken Standard, May 15»
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Ancient Chinese remedy applicable to modern medicine: Study
... a traditional Chinese medicine from the dried root of a plant called Lithospermum erythrorhizon which grows in China, Japan and Korea. «Zee News, May 15»
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Call heard for increase in crop varieties
Lithospermum arvense) has potential as a novel field crop, NIAB Innovation Farm researcher Dr Effie Mutasa-Gottgens told the conference. «Horticulture Week, Nov 14»
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Gardening: In search of 'Wisley Pink' to complete my alpine garden
I chose a tiny geranium called 'Vision Pink', a lithospermum called 'Heavenly Blue' because the one I have is looking very straggly and might ... «Reading Post, Jun 14»
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Walking a colourful route
This is Lithospermum 'Grace Ward', and it's a winner. I planted a steep bank at home with this plant 20 years ago on the recommendation of ... «Taranaki Daily News, Aug 13»
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Ancestry of the 'English' plot
Aged 40, she was in Capri and sent postcards describing her delight at the brilliant blue lithospermum which ran in the cracks of the limestone ... «Financial Times, Feb 11»
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INAH reconstruye tapete funerario maya
El tapete fue confeccionado con seis mil 630 semillas (de tres milímetros de longitud) de la planta silvestre Lithospermum sp, y mil 648 ... «El Universal, Jul 10»
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Gardening advice: Thorny problems
I am presuming that these are Lithodora (also known as Lithospermum) diffusa 'Heavenly Blue', the variety that definitely prefers acid ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 08»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lithospermum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lithospermum>. May 2024 ».
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