genus trapa

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Noun genus trapa has 1 sense

Trapa, genus Trapa - small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
--₁ is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
--₁ is a member of Trapaceae, family Trapaceae
--₁ has members: water chestnut, water chestnut plant, caltrop

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Genus Trapa

Description:

Genus Trapa is a type of aquatic plant genus belonging to the family Trapaceae. It is commonly known as water chestnut or water caltrop and consists of several species of floating annual aquatic plants.

Senses:

Sense 1: Aquatic plant genus

In its botanical sense, genus Trapa refers to a group of floating annual aquatic plants that are commonly found in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving rivers.

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Sample sentences:

The genus Trapa includes species that are popularly consumed as a nutritious and delicious food source.
Water chestnut is one of the common names used to refer to plants in genus Trapa.
The representatives of genus Trapa have distinctive floating leaves and submerged stem structures.

genus trachipterus genus trachodon genus trachurus genus tradescantia genus tragelaphus genus tragopan genus tragopogon genus tragulus genus trapa genus trautvetteria genus trema genus tremella genus treponema genus triaenodon genus trialeurodes genus triatoma genus tribolium

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