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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lathyrus, genus Lathyrusnoun

    genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea

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  1. Lathyrus

    Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae, and contains approximately 160 species. Commonly known as peavines or vetchlings, they are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America. There are annual and perennial species which may be climbing or bushy. This genus has numerous sections, including Orobus, which was once a separate genus.

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  1. lathyrus

    Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. They are commonly known as wild, or sweet, peas. Lathyrus species are native to temperate areas and are characterized by their climbing or sprawling growth habit, pealike flowers, and pods containing several seeds. Some species within this genus are grown for their attractive flowers, while others are considered agricultural weeds.

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  1. Lathyrus

    Lathyrus is a genus of flowering plant species known as sweet peas and vetchlings. Lathyrus is in the legume family Fabaceae and contains approximately 160 species. They are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America. There are annual and perennial species which may be climbing or bushy. This genus has numerous sections, including Orobus, which was once a separate genus.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Lathyrus

    A plant genus in the family FABACEAE known for LATHYRISM poisoning.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lathyrus in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lathyrus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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