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Conopodium

Conopodium

9.9
A group of flowering plants in the carrot family with small edible tubers
  • noun
  • UK
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  • The tubers of Conopodium majus have been eaten as a wild food in some European countries.

Examples

  • Botanists have debated the classification of certain species within the Conopodium genus.

  • Conopodium is commonly found in hedgerows and grasslands throughout western Europe.

  • The Conopodium plant is known for its unique flowers.

  • Did you see the Conopodium growing in the garden?

  • Conopodium is a genus that includes plants commonly found in hedgerows across Europe.

  • The flowers of Conopodium majus attract a variety of pollinators in the wild.

  • Despite being less well-known, Conopodium species play a role in local ecosystems.

Compounds

Conopodium denudatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small European plant with edible tubers that taste like roasted chestnuts

Surface Forms

Conopodium singular
Conopodia plural

Etymology

Conopodium comes from Greek parts konops 'gnat' and podion 'little foot', so a helpful way to remember it is 'tiny gnat-foot', which pictures the plant's very small underground knobs or tubers. That's why the name fits a small wild plant like the pignut, which has little edible tubers.