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| Boston ivy |
a woody climbing vine of Asian origin, commonly grown in the United States as an exterior wall cover, that has three-lobed leaves and bears purple berries. |
| cinquefoil |
any of several plants of the rose family that have compound, often five-lobed, leaves. [1/2 definitions] |
| clover |
any of various plants having three-lobed leaves and small, dense flowers, and often used for pasturage or hay. (See four-leaf clover.) [1/2 definitions] |
| gooseberry |
this shrub itself, which has lobed leaves and bears greenish flowers. [1/3 definitions] |
| grebe |
any of several diving birds related to loons and having lobed rather than webbed feet. |
| hop2 |
a tall, climbing vine having lobed leaves and bearing green cone-shaped flowers. [1/3 definitions] |
| Jerusalem oak |
a North American weed with lobed leaves and an odor like turpentine. |
| lobate |
possessing a lobe or lobes; lobed. [1/2 definitions] |
| mallow |
any of several related plants whose anthers grow in a tube, and that have hairy stems, lobed or dissected leaves, and bear purple, pink, or white flowers. |
| multilobed |
combined form of lobed. |
| phalarope |
any of several small wading birds that have lobed toes for swimming. |
| pituitary |
a small, two-lobed gland of vertebrates that is located at the base of the brain and produces important metabolic and developmental hormones; pituitary gland; hypophysis. [1/4 definitions] |
| quatrefoil |
a four-lobed leaf or flower, esp. in art. [1/2 definitions] |
| thyroid gland |
a two-lobed endocrine gland that is located on both sides of the trachea, with a slender connecting tissue, and that produces secretions that control growth and metabolism. |
| walnut |
the nut of the walnut tree, having a hard, light brown shell and an edible wrinkled, two-lobed meat. [1/4 definitions] |
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