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jewels-of-opar
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jewels-of-opar, n.
An erect plant (Talinum paniculatum ) with tuberous roots and terminal panicles of red to yellow flowers, grwing from Southwestern North America to Central America; it has been widely introduced elsewhere. [WordNet 1.5]
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