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Queen_Anne's_lace
Queen Anne's lace
English

Daucus carota
Noun
Queen Anne's lace (uncountable)
- (Canada, US) A flowering plant, species Daucus carota, especially the flowering part of the plant.
 - Ammi majus (false Queen Anne's lace), native to the Nile River Valley, with white lace-like flower clusters.
 - Anthriscus sylvestris (cow parsley), a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the family Apiaceae.
 
Usage notes
- Carrot is a subspecies of Queen Anne's lace: Daucus carota ssp. sativus.
 
Synonyms
- (Daucus carota): wild carrot, bird's nest, bishop's lace
 
Translations
Daucus carota
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Ammi majus
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Anthriscus sylvestris — see cow parsley