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| coleus |
any of various African or Eurasian plants of the mint family, grown for their attractive multicolored leaves. |
| cornflower |
a garden plant native to Eurasian grasslands, bearing bluish white to purplish or pink flowers; bluebottle; bachelor's button. [1/2 definitions] |
| fallow deer |
a Eurasian deer that has a yellowish coat with white spots in summer. |
| fennel |
a perennial Eurasian herb cultivated for its aromatic seeds, which are used as a seasoning. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamster |
any of several short-tailed, round-bodied Eurasian rodents that have large cheek pouches, often kept as pets or laboratory animals. |
| Judas tree |
a North American and Eurasian tree with purplish flowers; redbud. |
| manna |
a substance exuded by the Eurasian ash tree and related plants, formerly used as a laxative. [1/3 definitions] |
| mavis |
a small Eurasian songbird with brown wings and a spotted white breast; song thrush. |
| opium poppy |
a Eurasian annual poppy having grayish-green leaves and bearing large white, red, pink, or purple flowers, and oily seeds, the unripe pods of which may be harvested for their opium-containing sap. |
| ringdove |
a small Eurasian dove with a black half-circle marking around the neck. [1/2 definitions] |
| sainfoin |
a Eurasian perennial plant of the pea family that bears compound pink or white flowers and is often used for fodder. |
| smew |
a small Eurasian merganser, the male of which has black and gray plumage and a white crest. |
| song thrush |
a common Eurasian songbird with brown upper plumage and a white, brown-spotted breast. |
| wolfsbane |
any of several tall related Eurasian plants that bear bright yellow, hooded flowers. |
| yellowhammer |
a small common Eurasian bunting, the male of which is marked by a bright yellow head, neck, and breast. [1/2 definitions] |
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