echium

Thân thiện

A gardener plants a young echium in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Boraginaceae: Echium is a taxonomic genus comprising flowering plants known for their rough, hairy texture. These plants are part of the borage family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of echium, their tall spires covered in blue flowers.
  • Botanists study the unique characteristics of the echium genus.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical classification: The term is used in scientific contexts to categorize and discuss a specific group of plants within the Boraginaceae family.
  • The research paper focused on the evolutionary history of Echium.

Variants and Related Words

• Echiums (n): The plural form, referring to multiple plants of this genus.
  • The field was full of flowering echiums.

Synonyms

• Genus Echium: The full scientific name.
• Viper's bugloss: A common name for some species within the genus, such as .

Notes on Meaning

• The word refers specifically to the plant genus. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation outside of gardening or botanical contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Echium
• genus Echium