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  1. Crambe, genus Crambenoun

    annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbages

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  1. Crambe

    Crambe is a genus of annual and perennial flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to a variety of habitats in Europe, Turkey, southwest and central Asia and eastern Africa. They carry dense racemes of tiny white or yellow flowers on (mostly leafless) stems above the basal leaves. Crambe hispanica subsp. abyssinica, formerly known as Crambe abyssinica, is grown for the oil from the seeds that has characteristics similar to whale oil. The word "crambe" derives, via the Latin crambe, from the Greek κράμβη, a kind of cabbage.Crambe species are used as food plants by the larvae of the weevil Lixus canescens (Coleoptera) and some Lepidoptera species including the lime-speck pug.

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  1. crambe

    Crambe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, with several species known for their ornamental or oilseed use. The most known species is Crambe Abyssinica, commonly called Abyssinian kale or cabbage, which is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds. Another common species is Crambe maritima, known as sea kale, often used in ornamental gardening.

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  1. Crambe

    Crambe is a genus of about 20 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae, native to a variety of habitats in Europe, Turkey, southwest and central Asia and eastern Africa. They carry dense racemes of tiny white or yellow flowers on stems above the basal leaves. The word "crambe" derives, via the Latin crambe, from the Greek κράμβη, a kind of cabbage. The genus includes among its species:- ⁕Crambe abyssinica, grown for an oil from the seeds that has similar characteristics to whale oil ⁕Crambe cordifolia, an herbaceous perennial ⁕Crambe maritima, a halophyte sometimes used as a leaf vegetable Crambe species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Lime-speck Pug.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crambe in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crambe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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