Tamus

Tamus
Ta·mus (taґməs) [L.] a genus of plants of the family Dioscoreaceae, having tuberous roots. T. commuґnis L. is black bryony, a species native to Europe and Asia whose root is used in homeopathy as a rubefacient and diuretic.

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  • Tamus — is also an acronym for the Texas A M University System Taxobox name = Tamus image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Liliopsida ordo = Dioscoreales familia = Dioscoreaceae genus = Tamus genus authority = L.… …   Wikipedia

  • Tamus — (T. L.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Dioscoreae, Hexandrie L.; Arten: T. communis, Schlingpflanze, in Südeuropa u. England. Die knollige, außen schwarze, innen weiße, scharfe Wurzel (Radix tami, Rad. bryoniae nigrae), war sonst als… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Tamus — Tamus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tamus — I Tamus   [lateinisch], die Pflanzengattung Schmerwurz. II Tamus   [ muz], der 10. Monat des jüdischen Jahres, Tammuz …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tamus — noun a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart shaped leaves and axillary racemes • Syn: ↑genus Tamus • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Dioscoreaceae, ↑family Dioscoreaceae, ↑ya …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tamus communis — Gemeine Schmerwurz Gemeine Schmerwurz (Dioscorea communis) Systematik Unterklasse: Lilienähnliche (Liliidae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tamus communis — Tamier Tamier …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tamus communis — noun common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries • Syn: ↑black bryony, ↑black bindweed • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Tamus, ↑genus Tamus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tamus communis — Lady s seal La dy s seal (l[=a] d[i^]z s[ema]l ).(Bot.) (a) The European Solomon s seal ({Polygonatum verticillatum}). (b) The black bryony ({Tamus communis}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tamus communis — Bryony Bry o*ny (br[imac] [ o]*n[y^]), n. [L. bryonia, Gr. brywni a, fr. bry ein to swell, esp. of plants.] (Bot.) The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus {Bryonia}. The root of {Bryonia alba} ({rough bryony} or {white… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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