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Definition of "oenanthe" [oenanthe]

  • Poisonous herbs: water dropworts (noun)
  • Wheatears (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "oenanthe" in a sentence
  • "Resembling parsley, this plant which is called Corky-Fruited Water Dropwort, botanical name oenanthe pimpinelloides or Kazayagi in Turkish, was used to make a delicious sounding Lentil Soup with Corky-Fruited Water Dropwort."
  • "Land birds are fewer and also typical for the area, they include: Canada goose Branta Canadensis, wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe, snow bunting Plectrophenax nivalis, Lapland bunting, Calcarius lapponicus, redpoll Carduelis rostrata, and raven Corvus corax."
  • "At the rise of this star the bird called by some oenanthe disappears, and reappears when it is setting: thus keeping clear at one time of extreme cold, and at another time of extreme heat."