Vaccaria
- noun
- /væˈkeɪəriə/
- Specialized
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Vaccaria
- Farmers have learned to identify Vaccaria to prevent it from spreading among crops.
Examples
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Vaccaria is often found in grain fields across Europe and Asia.
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The Vaccaria plant is often found in meadows.
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The dried seeds of Vaccaria are sometimes used in traditional herbal remedies.
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I saw Vaccarias blooming in the garden.
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Vaccaria is commonly known as cow-cockle and can be seen flourishing in fields during the summer.
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Farmers often struggle to control Vaccaria as it tends to thrive in disturbed soil.
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In Europe, gardeners sometimes plant Vaccaria for its unique flowers and ability to attract pollinators.
Compounds
- Specialized
An annual plant from Europe with pale pink flowers often grown in gardens and sometimes a weed
A small European annual wildflower with pale rose-colored blooms often in grain fields and gardens
A European annual plant with pale pink flowers often grown in gardens or a weed in grain fields
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vaccaria names a small wild plant and comes from the Latin vacca 'cow', because people once called it 'cow-cockle'. So the name links the plant to fields and grazing animals, which helps explain why Vaccaria is often found in grain fields.
