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HOMERIA COLLINA

\hə͡ʊmˈi͡əɹɪə kəlˈiːnə], \hə‍ʊmˈi‍əɹɪə kəlˈiːnə], \h_əʊ_m_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə k_ə_l_ˈiː_n_ə]\

Definitions of HOMERIA COLLINA

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Cape Tulip. A poisonous South African plant, Nat. Ord. Irideae, the bulb of which acts as a violent acro-narcotic, producing fatal results very speedily.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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