Synonyms of purple avens

Noun


1. prairie smoke, purple avens, Geum triflorum, avens

usage: North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits

2. water avens, Indian chocolate, purple avens, chocolate root, Geum rivale, avens

usage: erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals

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