Genus Vaccaria (Noun)
Meaning
Cow-cockles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Vaccaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as cow-cockles.
- Vaccaria hispanica is the only species in the genus Vaccaria and is native to Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa.
- The genus Vaccaria is often found in fields, meadows, and along roadsides, where the cow-cockles can grow as weeds.
- Cow-cockles in the genus Vaccaria have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, particularly in Europe and Asia.
- The seeds of the genus Vaccaria have been used as a food source for birds and small mammals, as well as a source of nutrition for humans in times of scarcity.