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Noun: madderwort
  1. Any of numerous trees, shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
    "Coffee plants are a well-known example of madderwort";
    - rubiaceous plant

Derived forms: madderworts

Type of: angiosperm, flowering plant

Part of: family Rubiaceae, madder family, Rubiaceae

Encyclopedia: Madderwort