asclepiad

asclepiad

(əˈskliːpɪæd) n (Plants) botany a plant that belongs to the class Asclepiadaceae

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asclepiad - any plant of the family Asclepiadaceaeherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsAsclepiadaceae, family Asclepiadaceae, milkweed family - widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice