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PRONUNCIATION OF ORNITHOGALUM

ornithogalum  [ˌɔːnɪˈθɒɡələm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORNITHOGALUM

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Ornithogalum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ORNITHOGALUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ornithogalum

Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. There are some species native to other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, species have linear basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30 cm or more tall, bearing clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers, often striped with green. The common name of the genus, Star-of-Bethlehem, is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

Definition of ornithogalum in the English dictionary

The definition of ornithogalum in the dictionary is a plant of the genus Ornithogalum.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORNITHOGALUM


Absalom
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alum
ˈæləm
asylum
əˈsaɪləm
cimbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
column
ˈkɒləm
crotalum
ˈkrɒtələm
curriculum
kəˈrɪkjʊləm
cymbalom
ˈtsɪmbələm
emblem
ˈɛmbləm
Fulham
ˈfʊləm
Harlem
ˈhɑːləm
Jerusalem
dʒəˈruːsələm
Malayalam
ˌmælɪˈɑːləm
problem
ˈprɒbləm
Salem
ˈseɪləm
scybalum
ˈsɪbələm
speculum
ˈspɛkjʊləm
tantalum
ˈtæntələm
tropaeolum
trəʊˈpiːələm
Winston-Salem
ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORNITHOGALUM

ornithodelphian
ornithodelphic
ornithodelphous
ornithoid
ornithol.
ornithologic
ornithological
ornithologically
ornithologist
ornithology
ornithomancy
ornithomantic
ornithomorph
ornithomorphic
ornithophilous
ornithophily
ornithophobia
ornithopod
ornithopter
ornithorhynchus

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORNITHOGALUM

antebellum
baculum
Blum
cerebellum
chrome alum
Colum
endoplasmic reticulum
frenulum
hoodlum
infundibulum
lum
paspalum
peplum
phylum
plum
potash alum
reticulum
slum
vellum
vestibulum

Synonyms and antonyms of ornithogalum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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オーニソガラム
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ऑन्निथोगॅलम
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORNITHOGALUM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORNITHOGALUM» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORNITHOGALUM»

Discover the use of ornithogalum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ornithogalum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
/2840, 20/7/ V /2«-W Turkey 12840 R Muscari sandrasicum Karlen /2«'«) R /2*«) Turkey /2«>«) R Neopatersonia namaquensis G.J.Lewis 20604 R 20604 South Africa - Cape Province 20604 R Ornithogalum amphibolum Zahar. J9«. 20/7/ R ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Bull Epizootic Dis Afr 18(4):389-403. Pohl RW (1965) Contact dermatitis from the juice of Ornithogalum caudatum. Toxicon 3(2):167-168. orniThogaluM MagnuM ( Baker) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt [Hyacinthaceae] Synonyms: dipcadi glaucum ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Spectroscopic Data of Steroid Glycosides: Volume 6
... SAPONIN 1 2472 ORNIN(E) 3031 ORNITHOGALUM NUTANS SAPONIN 1 2518 ORNITHOGALUM NUTANS SAPONIN 2 2505 ORNITHOGALUM NUTANS SAPONIN 3 2517 ORNITHOGALUM NUTANS SAPONIN 4 2354 ORNITHOGALUM ...
Viqar Uddin Ahmad, Anwer Basha, 2010
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The Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts
Ornithogalum luteum. 302. H. K. Gagea is naturally more nearly related to Hypoxis than Ornithogalum. Gagea minima, nobis. Ornithogalum spathaceum. 242, Ornithogalum minimum. H. K agea fistulosa. nobis. Ornithogalum fistulosum. 221.
‎1817
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Argasidae) Sandtampan (D) tampan, sand (E) ornithogale en ombelle (F) see Ornithogalum umbellatum ornithogale penchée (F) see Ornithogalum nutans Ornithogalum boucheanum Asch. (Liliaceae) Gartenmilchstern (D) Ornithogalum  ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Atlas of Seeds and Fruits of Central and East-European ...
4008, 787 Ornithogalum narbonense L. 4004, 785 Ornithogalum narbonense Neilr. O. pyramidale L. 3998, 785 Ornithogalum nutans L. 4005, 785 Ornithogalum pratense Pers. 3964, 779 Ornithogalum pusillum F. W. Schmidt 3965, 779 ...
Vít Bojnanský, Agáta Fargašová, 2007
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The Journal of Science and the Arts
Willdenow' s\ Species Plantarum. Albuca cornuta. 70. We believe this not to be different1 from Mbuca altissima. H. K. Gagea minima, nobis. Ornithogalum spathaceum. 242'. Ornithogalum minimum. H. K Gagea fistulosa. nobis. Ornithogalum ...
‎1817
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
2003 (Extremely poisonous; the root is the most poisonous part.) in English: false sea onion, German onion, sea onion, wild onion in East Africa: kikwashi in Southern Africa: masxabana (Xhosa) in Tanzania: nyondoita, nyondoito Ornithogalum ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants
Ornithogalum species Family: Liliaceae Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Common Names: Ornithogalum thyrsoides: African Wonderflower, Chincherinchee, Star-of-Beth- lehem, Wonder Flower Ornithogalum ...
Lewis S. Nelson, Andrew Weil, L.R. Goldfrank, 2007
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Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Including Those Cultivated for Use with an Introduction to Botany, in which the Terms Newly Introduced are Explained Samuel F. Gray. VI. П7. ORNITHOGALUM. StarofBethUri. Perigonium 6-sepaled, connivent at bottom, spreading at top, ...
Samuel F. Gray, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORNITHOGALUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ornithogalum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gardening: 'Burst of colour and texture this summer'
Ornithogalum (Star of Bethlehem) is a bulb in flower now. One of the common names for this bulb is chincherinchee which comes from the ... «Limerick Leader, Jun 15»
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Nido d'uccello
Il giorno 22 mi reco ai piedi del M. Chiusarella lungo il torrente Buscasc, per vedere la fioritura del Latte di gallina a fiori gialli (Ornithogalum ... «Varese News, Jun 15»
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Domenica escursione naturalistica tra Gissi e Montesorbo
Tra le specie floristiche, degne di nota sono il Giglio rosso (Lilium bulbiferum), il Latte di gallina a fiori giallastri (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum) e ... «Zonalocale, May 15»
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Leek Floral Society - March 2015
These were placed vertically into the oasis together with greed eyed ornithogalum. A row of white roses was then added together with white ... «Leek Post & Times, Apr 15»
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Gardens: saving rare plants in the eastern Mediterranean
Ornithogalum nutans Elegant, silvery-white, star-shaped flowers in May and June. • Bulbs Of The Eastern Mediterranean, by Oron Peri, will be ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Piemērotākais laiks telpaugu pārstādīšanai - agrs pavasaris. Kā to …
Bet sīpolaugiem, piemēram, veltheimijām (Veltheimia), ornitogālēm (Ornithogalum), eihārēm (Eucharis), hemantēm (Haemanthus) u. c. vismaz ... «DELFI.lv, Feb 15»
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Plant bulbs this fall for a floral display next spring
... early doubles), grape hyacinth, hyacinth, crocus, ranunculus, anemone (especially A. blanda), scilla, freesia, ixia, sparaxis and ornithogalum. «The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, Oct 14»
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Big Difference in Naturalizing and Perennializing Bulbs, Practical …
... Summer Snowflake, Leaucojum; Grape Hyacinth, Muscari, and Wood Hyacinth, Scillia; and the precious Star-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum. «Patheos, Sep 14»
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Plant a picking garden
Some of the longest-lasting cut flowers come from this group, including calla lilies, liliums and chincherinchee (Ornithogalum thyrsoides). «Stuff.co.nz, Sep 14»
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Summer bulbs: Expand your repertoire beyond dahlias and gladiolas
With starry white flowers, chincherinchee, Ornithogalum thyropoides, is a South African cousin to the weedy and hardy Star of Bethlehem that ... «The Denver Post, May 14»

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