genus xerophyllum

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   small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

   SynonymsXerophyllum

   Broaderliliid monocot genus

   Part ofLiliaceae

Questions about genus xerophyllum

What does genus xerophyllum mean?

genus xerophyllum means "small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae".

What is another word for genus xerophyllum?

Close synonyms include Xerophyllum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus xerophyllum a common word?

genus xerophyllum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.