vegetable sheep

noun

Any of several species of New Zealand alpine plants in the genus Raoulia with fuzzy white foliage and mounding habit that make them look like sheep from a distance.

Similar
sheep plantRaoulia lutescensRaoulia australisHaastia pulvinaris
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Meanings

nounvegetable sheep (plural vegetable sheep)
  1. Any of several species of New Zealand alpine plants in the genus Raoulia with fuzzy white foliage and mounding habit that make them look like sheep from a distance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounperennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage

Similar
sheep plantRaoulia lutescensRaoulia australis
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

nouncushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs

Similar
sheep plantHaastia pulvinaris
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Māori tutāhuna, kawariki
  • tutāhunaa New Zealand alpine species
  • kawarikia New Zealand alpine species
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APA

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Chicago

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