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Answer for the clue "Genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light ", 5 letters:
madia

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Madia was a piece of furniture used during the High Renaissance period. It stored food and dishes. The madia was a service piece, meaning it was not made for looks, it was made to hold objects and used for a purpose. It would usually be found in the kitchen, ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Madia \Ma"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species ( Madia sativa ) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive ...

Usage examples of madia.

Code Five meant complete madia block, and all departmental records would be sealed during the investigation.

Young Calif had a great deal to live up to, Madia thought, recalling some of the men she had dallied with, the finest knights in all of Ariman.

Madia stayed very still, breathing quietly, watching as the soldiers dragged all three bodies behind thick brush.