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GUM-CISTUS
\ɡˈʌmsˈɪstəs], \ɡˈʌmsˈɪstəs], \ɡ_ˈʌ_m_s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_s]\
Definitions of GUM-CISTUS
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
plant
of
the
genus
Cistus
;
a
species
of
rock-rose.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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