what does shortia mean?

SHORTIA as NOUN

Meaning
- any plant of the genus Shortia
- evergreen perennial herbs with smooth leathery basal leaves and showy white solitary flowers
Hypernyms(s) shortia is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hyponym(s)
- oconee bells (what does oconee bells mean?)
- Shortia galacifolia (what does Shortia galacifolia mean?)