filaria
- noun
- Specialized
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alfilaria
- The filaria blooms in late spring, adding a splash of red and lavender to the field.
Examples
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The farmer planted filaria in his fields to use as animal forage.
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Farmers often grow filaria for its nutritious leaves.
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In southwestern states, filaria has adapted well to the local climate.
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The filaria plant thrives in warm climates.
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The farmer planted filaria in his fields to use as animal forage.
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In southwestern states, filaria has adapted well to the local climate.
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The filaria blooms in late spring, adding a splash of red and lavender to the field.
Synonyms
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A small wild plant with reddish fernlike leaves and tiny purple flowers that animals eat
A spreading plant with reddish flowers grown for animal food
A plant with red creeping stems, fernlike leaves, and small reddish lavender flowers eaten by cattle
A small wild plant with thin red stems and small purple flowers that gives food to animals in spring
A weed with reddish stems and small purple flowers used as food for farm animals
A small plant often found as a weed with red stems, feathery leaves, and pink-purple flowers
A small European weed with reddish stems, fernlike leaves, and pink-purple flowers often eaten by farm animals
A low plant with reddish stems and leaves like a fern often found in fields and eaten by animals
A low plant from Europe that lives for one year, has white stems, and grows wild in fields
Surface Forms
Etymology
Filaria comes from the old Latin word filum, which means 'thread', and you can see the same idea in filament. The plant called filaria has thin, threadlike stems and leaves, so its name points to its shape.