asclepias

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noun

Any plant of the genus Asclepias.

Origintaxonomic name Asclepias ← Latin asclepia →
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Meanings

nounasclepias (plural asclepiases)

plural asclepiases

  1. Any plant of the genus Asclepias.

Origin

  1. Latinasclepia
  2. taxonomic nameAsclepias
  3. Englishasclepias

Borrowed from taxonomic name Asclepias.

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Translations

Russian ва́точник
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APA

asclepias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asclepias

MLA

“asclepias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asclepias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asclepias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asclepias.

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