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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A curve of the eighth order whose equation is

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Examples

  • Abandoned cleared land reverts to a tangled secondary growth, dominated by introduced woody plants such as Triphasia trifolia, Jatropha gossypifolia, Pithecellobium dulce, Muntingia calabura, Cananga odorata, and especially Leucaena leucocephala.

    Marianas tropical dry forests 2008

  • Cordia alliodora, Croton pseudoniveus, Lonchocarpus lanceolatus, Trichilia trifolia, Caesalpinia eriostachys form the upper forest layer with trees of 20-30 m.

    Jalisco dry forests 2008

  • Lantana trifolia bubwoba (Buk) edible fungi bufutu (fruit) (Buk)

    Chapter 5 1999

  • Lantana trifolia luoba (Mrc) edible fungi lurabu (Buk)

    Chapter 5 1999

  • Leaf extract (often mixed with Lantana trifolia leaves) is given to children to stop diarrhoea (Siaya).

    Chapter 7 1999

  • These are Rubus rigidus Sm. ( "Umukeri") from the Rosaceae family; Lantana trifolia L. ( "Mugengeri") of the Verbenaceae family and Vernonia amygdalina Del.

    Chapter 12 1991

  • Lantana trifolia, however, has activities similar to those of the most active antibiotics but because the plant is very toxic, the products could be purified and then used in new medicines in bacterial chemotherapy.

    Chapter 12 1991

  • (Umukeri) de la famille des Rosaces, Lantana trifolia L. (Muhengeri) de la famille des Verbnaces et de Vernonia amygdalina DEL (Umubilizi), appartenant la famille des Astraces.

    Chapter 7 1991

  • Le Latana trifolia par contre renferme des produits d'activit similaire celles des antibiotiques les plus actifs; mais comme la plante est galement fort toxique, les produits prsents pourraient tre purifis et servir de dpart & la mise au point de nouveau mdicament en chimiothrapie antimicrobienne.

    Chapter 7 1991

  • It is a suitable plant for the moist parts of rockwork, where it may be grown with such things as _Cardamine trifolia_, _Galax aphylla_, _Pyrola rotundifolia_, and _Salix reticulata_, and it would form a rich edging to choice dwarf plants, more especially if the position were gutter-formed, as it loves moisture in abundance.

    Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. John Wood

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