Term: whitlowwort: any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)
Candidate hypernym: groundcover: low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow → 1
Candidate hypernym: mine detector: detector consisting of an electromagnetic device; used to locate explosive mines → 0
Candidate hypernym: sterculia gum: exudate of an Asian tree; used for finishing textiles and to thicken foodstuffs and cosmetics → 0
Candidate hypernym: squirrel cage: cage with a cylindrical framework that rotates as a small animal runs inside it → 0
Candidate hypernym: lemur: large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails → 0
Candidate hypernym: night: the period spent sleeping → 0
Candidate hypernym: cacicus: a genus of tropical American orioles → 0
Candidate hypernym: spark coil: an induction coil used to create sparks → 0
Candidate hypernym: locus: the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome → 0
Candidate hypernym: talk: idle gossip or rumor → 0
Candidate hypernym: scorch: a discoloration caused by heat → 0