Definitions for xanthium
xan·thi·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Xanthium, genus Xanthiumnoun

   coarse herbs having small heads of greenish flowers followed by burrs with hooked bristles

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Xanthium

   Xanthium (cocklebur) is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae, native to the Americas and eastern Asia and some parts of south Asia .

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1. xanthium

   Xanthium is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family commonly known as cockleburs. These plants are known for their hard, spiny burs which can stick to clothing or fur, as well as their tolerance for various environmental conditions. Some species are considered invasive or noxious weeds.

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1. Xanthiumnoun

   a genus of composite plants in which the scales of the involucre are united so as to form a kind of bur; cocklebur; clotbur

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. xa`nqion a plant used for dyeing the hair yellow, said to be the Xanthium strumarium, from xanqo`s yellow.]

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1. Xanthium

   zan′thi-um, n. a weedy plant of the aster family.—Also Cockle-bur, Clot-bur.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Xanthium

   A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. The name "prickly burweed" is sometimes used but causes confusion with AMSINCKIA.

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1. • Asterid Dicot Genus

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of xanthium in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of xanthium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=xanthium
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthium
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xanthium
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=xanthium
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=xanthium