heracleum | (n) widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers, Syn. genus Heracleum |
heraclitus | (n) a presocratic Greek philosopher who said that fire is the origin of all things and that permanence is an illusion as all things are in perpetual flux (circa 500 BC) |
cow parsnip | (n) tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers, Syn. Heracleum sphondylium, hogweed |
hercules | (n) (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality, Syn. Herakles, Alcides, Heracles |
star begonia | (n) rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers, Syn. star-leaf begonia, Begonia heracleifolia |
Heracleonite | n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Heracleon of Alexandria, a Judaizing Gnostic, in the early history of the Christian church. [ 1913 Webster ] |
赫拉克利特 | [赫 拉 克 利 特] Heraclitus (535-475 BC), pre-Socratic philosopher #119,574 [Add to Longdo] |
花独活 | [はなうど;ハナウド, hanaudo ; hanaudo] (n) (uk) Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed) [Add to Longdo] |
白し;白芷(oK) | [びゃくし;ビャクシ, byakushi ; byakushi] (n) (1) (uk) (See 鎧草) bai zhi (Chinese name for angelica species Angelica dahurica); traditional Chinese cure made from the root of this plant; (2) (See 花独活) Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed) [Add to Longdo] |