Descurainia

noun

Des·​cu·​rain·​ia

ˌdekəˈrānēə,

ˌdāk-

: a genus of annual or biennial herbs (family Cruciferae) of America and Europe differing from members of the genus Sisymbrium in having a pubescence of stellate or forked hairs and comprising the tansy mustards see tansy mustard

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from François Déscourian †1740 French botanist + New Latin -ia

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